Re: is somebody mixed up?

do you have some fresh water somewhere for birds? Is
there a bully bird or other creature keeping this one
from drinking? Sounds to me like your downy is
desperate for water.

Donna

--- Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:

> My DH didn't really believe me when I told him the
> downy woodpecker
> was drinking from the hummingbird feeder, but today
> he saw it too.
> We have lots of downys and they usually gobble up
> the suet - sunflower
> seed-peanut-butter cakes we feed them.  This one
> seems to have a real
> sweet tooth.  She sits on the rim of the hummingbird
> feeder and drinks
> long drafts of the sugar-water.  I've never seen
> another species do that.
> I hope so much sugar isn't bad for her health    -
> woodies are supposed
> to eat suet and seeds - never heard of them drinking
> nectar.
> Auralie
> 
>
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