Date: 3/1/26 11:58 am From: 'Deborah Dill' via Arlington Birds <arlingtonbirds...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Feeding juncos
The juncos have been perching on my thistle feeder all winter. For the first time!
On Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 01:55:45 PM EST, 'Cindy K' via Arlington Birds <arlingtonbirds...> wrote:
All I can say is that this year is the very first time, in some of the deepest cold, that some of my juncos *did* hop onto feeders. I've always been fascinated by this--wondering if their beaks are better suited to eating from the ground?
Cindy KWakefield
On Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 01:53:32 PM EST, David B <dkbeanlaw...> wrote:
I have a hanging feeder by the back door. The juncos happily eat the seed that other birds knock out of it, but they will not actually perch on it and eat there. They seem perfectly able to perch on small branches and one will occasionally fly up near the feeder and look it over before going back down. Any ideas why?
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David BeanArlington, MA USA
