>> also blackbirds tend to eat seeds iirc based on the beaks they have (conical shaped). tho insects are probably on the list of foods they'll eat anyways.<<
They are omnivores. In summer they favor insects and worms, in winter more fruits and seeds. Thing is, they really like marshy areas, and in spring the marshes are a sad mess of mud and dead stems with not a lot to eat yet. Some will come to feeders, though -- I get a lot of grackles here who will walk under the birdfeeders and clean up spilled seed like the mourning doves do.
>> i hope your tufted titmouse stays around! ive personally yet to see one in person <<
They're really fun. This is one of the few birds I can recognize by behavior even without a clear view. He'll grab one seed, fly up to a branch, and hammer it open. No other bird that size does that.
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They are omnivores. In summer they favor insects and worms, in winter more fruits and seeds. Thing is, they really like marshy areas, and in spring the marshes are a sad mess of mud and dead stems with not a lot to eat yet. Some will come to feeders, though -- I get a lot of grackles here who will walk under the birdfeeders and clean up spilled seed like the mourning doves do.
>> i hope your tufted titmouse stays around! ive personally yet to see one in person <<
They're really fun. This is one of the few birds I can recognize by behavior even without a clear view. He'll grab one seed, fly up to a branch, and hammer it open. No other bird that size does that.