The Seedeaters

When I was down on the beach the other day, I noticed a small flock of birds flitting
through the beach grasses.
They were on the individual stalks which bent under their weight.
There seemed to be a good supply of seeds.
So much for the yard feeders

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Anonymous said…
I love how they are hanging on for dear life for those seeds!
9:57 pm
Susan Gets Native said…
It's so amazing how much food a bird can find in the winter.
But you know our feeders are much appreciated.
11:19 pm
Rondeau Ric said…
The speed at which we are going thru black oild sunflower seed and niger seed is scary Susan.
It was interestng watching them work over these grasses
2:28 pm
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