Before this last wintry blast of snow and cold, I had a chance to get some pictures of a few of my other "regulars" at the cabin feeder. I put out a limited number of whole peanuts (available in bulk from Hampton Farms) for the Blue Jays. I limit the amount to a couple of handfuls at a time becuase they tend to cart them off to stash for later.

When they get through with the peanuts, they start in on whole corn before picking through the black oilers. Although, if its not too cold, they will crack open the oilers one at a time for a snack!

I also have a large flock of Black Capped Chickadees in a nearly continuous parade to the feeders during day light. I'd estimate that there are about 20 that zoom in one at a time, take one oiler and go off to break it open to eat in solitude before returning for another.





The suet feeder is fairly new. The chickadees will also sample the suet if it is going to be colder. Unfortunately, they have to share the suet with the nuthatches and woodpeckers. The Pileated Woodpeckers don't stop by regularly, but there are almost always both Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers making short work of the suet that I put out.






Here is a female Downy waiting her turn for the suet. This was taken the same day that the Pileated was pigging out on the suet. Fortunately, the cost for suet is much cheaper than the lard with seeds mixed in that places seem to sell all winter long.

This week, (once I can travel up to the cabin), I'll put out some of a peanust butter-fat mixture to see how that goes over.