Birds

The other week ( or month) we had a short discussion on critters and
birds. 
someone was thinking that birds ie- robins and others we nicking and
marking up the pumpkins.  
I have a couple of robins that always hang around my patch - especially
during and after watering.  this is what i saw this morning. the robins
were out again - i had just finished watering and was back in the house.
the watering brings the worms up closer to the surface or even on top of
the dirt.  it also can make the bugs more active.  the early morning sun
was shinning on my pumpkin- the shade covers it when the sun gets
higher.  but - there were lots of little bugs on my pumpkin-  it looked
like they were basking in the sun - using the pumpkin as a "hot" rock so
to speack.  well the robins figured out that the bugs were on the
pumpkins so they headed for it. a few bugs few away and the robins
nabbed them.  others held tight on the pumpkin  - and the robins were
picking them off.  - they got a couple before i could run downstaris out
side to scare them away-  then i wiped all the bugs of my  pumpkin-
there were a few little nicks on it.  
so the birds will nick your pumpkin up alittle when they are going for
the bugs that are on it.  
Gordon Tanner
Maple Valley, WA

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