Corvids and suet balls

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Corvids and suet balls Apr 23, 2021 20:48:02 GMT

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Post by dvg on Apr 23, 2021 20:48:02 GMT

Apr 23, 2021 19:13:24 GMT fredg said:

I was fully occupied making our special mixture suet balls for the Corvids at the time.

Fred, which corvids are you planning the suet ball banquet for?

bna-naturalists.org/id-guide-to-british-crows-corvids/

Can you share your special mixture suet ball recipe here?

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Corvids and suet balls Apr 23, 2021 21:15:32 GMT dvg likes this

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Post by fredg on Apr 23, 2021 21:15:32 GMT

The main Corvids are Jackdaws but we are also visited by Magpies (love meal worms) and Carrion Crows.

The mixture today was Suet/ mixed bird seed/ mealworms/black sunflower seed and sunflower hearts.

The balls are small enough for the birds to carry one off.

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dvg God A bug a day keeps that hunger at bay Posts: 1,623	Corvids and suet balls Apr 23, 2021 21:27:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dvg on Apr 23, 2021 21:27:25 GMT Thanks for the info Fred. Probably better to have a variety of Corvids visit, than the variant Covids... dvg
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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,587	Corvids and suet balls Apr 24, 2021 6:40:55 GMT dvg likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Apr 24, 2021 6:40:55 GMT Apr 23, 2021 21:15:32 GMT fredg said: The mixture today was Suet/ mixed bird seed/ mealworms/black sunflower seed and sunflower hearts. I forgot to list peanuts in the recipe 🙄 A load of balls.
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Corvids and suet balls Apr 24, 2021 17:56:46 GMT

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Post by dvg on Apr 24, 2021 17:56:46 GMT

At first glance i reckoned i was looking at the Neohenricia heads, with their coloring and texture so similar to the special mixture suet balls.

And must say, that truly is a load of balls.

You'll have crows coming for days!

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Post by dvg on Apr 24, 2021 17:56:46 GMT

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