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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Leslie Kinrys on March 23, 2011, 10:05:44 PM

Title: Robin vs Woodpecker
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on March 23, 2011, 10:05:44 PM

Today, a hungry Robin came to our backyard suet feeder (Bathurst & Sheppard area). It spent a lot of time sitting on the cage and occasionally taking a bite of suet. At first, the Downy Woodpeckers were afraid of this bully sitting on their food. Eventually, they all found a way to share. Our daughter took the attached pictures.

This is the second year in a row that I've had Robins coming to the suet feeder when there was little else for them to eat. Has anyone else had Robins coming to their feeders?

(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu76/Mezz26662/Photos/Robin_WoodpeckerShowdown_Edit.jpg)
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu76/Mezz26662/Photos/RobinHangingDown_Edit.jpg)

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Post by: Raven11:11 on April 17, 2011, 01:30:23 AM

WE ALSO HAD A MINOR SCUFFLE TODAY BETWEEN A LARGE , RATHER VERY LARGE WOODPECKER , AND A ROBIN.  There are 2 robins setting up a nest near our yard, as they do EVERY year atthe same time + place,,,, and they keep me awake from 3am - 7am ....

I have never seen a scrap between these two birds.