tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post4511822651948008086..comments2023-09-18T06:38:04.194-04:00Comments on Palemaleirregulars: Pale Male, Ginger Lima, Seed Robin, Great BlueHeron and the Rubber Duckie CarDonegal Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09809720759418462703noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-78814846098578941582011-04-16T03:58:53.581-04:002011-04-16T03:58:53.581-04:00Karen,
Doves and pigeons are considered soft bill...Karen,<br /><br />Doves and pigeons are considered soft billed birds so I suspect that a Mourning Dove would be hard pressed to crunch peanuts. NYC pigeons on the other hand love peanuts and have taught themselves to swallow the nuts whole when without the shell. Sometimes it does take a couple of swallows. :-) So I suspect that if a pigeon can't crunch up a peanut the smaller less beefy Dove certainly wouldn't be able to.<br /><br />You're so right, sparrows and finches really can be nutcrackers.<br /><br />I discovered that my Robins come immediately when I throw the remains of Silver's bowls out. it isn't just the seed but also Silver loves cheese so there are fragments of cheese that go out as well. I threw out the remains in his bowls and within 20 seconds 2 Robins and a Starling were out there fighting over the cheese fragments. Who knew?Donegal Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809720759418462703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-21755798961436189152011-04-10T06:38:23.375-04:002011-04-10T06:38:23.375-04:00Every two or three months, a robin will show up on...Every two or three months, a robin will show up on my deck where the bird seed and peanuts are and decide nothing is interesting except the birdbath for a drink.<br /><br />I've tried leaving out blueberries for them, but they just rot.<br /><br />But a few days ago a robin did eat a couple of peanuts.<br /><br />The doves never touch the peanuts. I wonder if their beaks are not strong enough for nuts or if they just don't like them.<br /><br />It's kind of amazing how strong the sparrows' beaks seem to be, like little nutcrackers.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.com