On (21 Apr 98) Marilyn Boissoneault wrote to Brenda Crawford...
 MB> I think you must have grackles maybe.
 MB> I have those and certain times of years they come in large flocks
 MB> to the bird feeder.  They do also eat a lot of bugs so that
 MB> helps. Also they love bread.  But they can clean out a bird
 MB> feeder in a hurry so can understand you not wanting them.
They don't bother my mother's feeder, but they sure go after 
that bread. It's funny, how they dunk the bread in the birdbath 
before eating it. If the birdbath is empty, they don't take the
bread. They must have raccoon blood in 'em. When I wash out the 
birdbath, the smell is horrendous.
The mockinbirds are nesting. I love watching them flit around.
They're making a real mess out of my mailbox tho....
Jimvee 
 
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