4:04 AM – The bluebirds started showing up at the suet feeder a few weeks ago. They were feeding from the small pieces that had fallen into the tray, as if it were a platform feeder. Recently though, they’re going right for the gold, clinging to the cage and pecking into the feed. Kind of like a woodpecker, except less graceful and effective.
These two birds are also infrequent visitors to the suet cage. The finches have been scarce, and they stick mostly to the mealworms. Cardinals are everywhere, but I don’t recall seeing one on the suet. I’m pleased to see this one getting some head feathers back, though it does make him look like he’s got mange.
This Cardinal is almost fully re-feathered after his early summer Molt. The last small bare patch is visible at the very start of the clip.