Downey

PeggyC · Post by **PeggyC** » Dec 08, 2004 9:05 am

This little guys are SO cute!

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Dec 08, 2004 10:10 am

You are now our official forum wildlife photographer Peg

Keep up the good work - great photo!

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Dec 09, 2004 12:58 am

Wow, how do you get them so close.....Did you get a new lenses?

I agree with Snow!!

I love them downey's too!! Today, I got to see a hawk.......I was on the phone, and he landed in the back, then flew up in a tree.....Big sucker.....

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Denise_in_MI · Post by **Denise_in_MI** » Dec 09, 2004 5:43 pm

Great pic Peg. I get lots of them at my cabin. I mixed some homemade crunchy peanut butter and some black oil sunflower seeds put it into an old suet container and froze it, they are going bonkers over it!

Keep the pic's coming!

wild4flowers · Post by **wild4flowers** » Dec 10, 2004 12:21 am

The downy's are always here. It is fun watching them as juveniles, growing up. You can always tell a young one, they act stupid, like they don't know what to do, or how to eat suet, but its all an act, so they can get the parent to feed them. Such a great picture. CHAR

lazygardner · Post by **lazygardner** » Dec 12, 2004 4:09 am

Great pic's Peg. Excellent idea Denise. I always get a thrill when I see a Downy. I also got to see a Hawk in my front yard a couple of days ago.

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Dec 12, 2004 6:12 am

I've never seen one. How beautiful. I've heard some woodpeckers out back, so I think I will try your receipe Denise. Have you ever seen any in Wyandotte???

jmboyer · Post by **jmboyer** » Dec 12, 2004 10:17 am

Lovely photo, Peg. You do amazing work with that camera. I'm in line for that first book of photos you publish.

Tundra_Queen · Post by **Tundra_Queen** » Dec 31, 2004 2:29 am

Peg, I love your pics! I love birds so much I wish we could get some to feed at our feeders in the winter time. I have black sunflowers feeders and the suet feeders but they don't come here; only in the spring and summer.

I know we do have downies here, we use to have them around and I have seen lots across the street in the park, but since they cut down all the trees along our sidewalks the birds have never come back. I'm the only person on our block with trees in the backyard. I have planted every tree on our tiny property trying to attract birds,,,,but they just don't come.

One year I tried to hang a feeder on our blacony so the birds could see if from the park, but there is no protection at the front of the house and they just never came.

Any tips anyone can give me to attract the birds I sure would appreciate, I have tried everything, even a bird bath heater in winter.

Debbie

michael_QvQ · Post by **michael_QvQ** » Dec 31, 2004 8:23 am

Another great pic Peg, thanks!

I like Denise's idea for a seedcicle

.... will give it a try too.

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Dec 31, 2004 1:39 pm

This is out most common one, but I haven't wsxdeen any laterly. I'm going tgo try the peanut butter. (If I can keep my finger outg of the Jar.)

That Funny & Friendly Old Coot, named John, wishing YOU the the Happiest of New Years..........

wild4flowers · Post by **wild4flowers** » Dec 31, 2004 2:48 pm

I buy my suet from the grocery store in chunks. And then cram it into the wire basket. I leave it up all year around and the downy's always come to it whatever the season. I is in shade for summer and doesn't seem to melt. The winter suet is always gone very quickly, so I have to watch and keep it replenished frequently. CHAR

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Dec 31, 2004 3:04 pm

What do I ask for at the grocery store ? I got to do me one of those.............

That Funny & Friendly Old Coot, named John, wishing YOU the the Happiest of New Years..........

wild4flowers · Post by **wild4flowers** » Dec 31, 2004 4:32 pm

In the meat department ask for suet. Meijers has them shrink wrapped and nice white suet. Other stores use end pieces and scraps but the birds don't care. ABout $1.19/lb. CHAR

Soummer · Post by **Soummer** » Dec 31, 2004 4:34 pm

I'm thinking the same thing, OC.

I think you can find it in a package with the other meats. If not, just ask the butcher for suet. They'll know what it is.

I'm really really liking this idea, because I'm getting sick of all the weeds that come up under my (seed) feeders. ALMOST to the point of not setting any more out!

Soummer · Post by **Soummer** » Dec 31, 2004 4:35 pm

Hi Char!

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Dec 31, 2004 5:51 pm

Will set some out Monday...............

That Funny & Friendly Old Coot, named John, wishing YOU the the Happiest of New Years..........

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Jan 01, 2005 9:19 am

Char, thanks for the heads up about the suet at Meijers!

John, you certainly gave me a chuckle . . . I got a nice image of an older gentleman with his finger in a jar of peanutbutter!!!

Try to leave some for the birds.

tma

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Jan 01, 2005 11:00 am

Do squirrels relish it liked they do sunflower seed ?

That Funny and Friendly Old Coot named John, wishing you a Happy New Year.

wild4flowers · Post by **wild4flowers** » Jan 01, 2005 11:15 am

The squirrels don't seem to eat my suet. I'd be happy if they cleaned the sunflower seeds off the ground, but they want the easy route, and eat right from my bird feeders. CHAR

Hallson Gardens

Downey

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That is one great woodpecker shot.

I've got a basket like that

Will get some monday..........

Question on peanut butter ?