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Re: Valentine's & Bluebirds
- To: BILL HILTON JR Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History <hilton@hiltonpond.org>
- Subject: Re: Valentine's & Bluebirds
- From: Anne Lurie <ALURIE@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 17:56:31 -0500
- Cc: CAROLINA BIRDS <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- References: <p0433010bb8917fbbcca5@[10.0.1.11]>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Well, it's definitely "Springtime for Bluebirds" here in NE Raleigh --
the bluebirds started investigating my two boxes a week or so ago!
I do, however, have one question -- and one "attraction" suggestion:
My question: Is it necessary to take down birdhouses in the winter? If
so, why?
My suggestion: Although I had never seen bluebirds at a bird bath (nor
did I expect to), I was happy to see them at my "dripper" birdbath. And
I was delighted when the female stood underneath the dripper, apparently
trying to "catch" the drops of water! In my mind, that alone is worth
having a dripper! (More common, however, are the chickadees who perch
on top of the dripper and hang upside down to drink directly from it.)
Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh
ALURIE@nc.rr.com