This particular feeder is likely popular with birds because it is squirrel-proof and filled with fresh seed almost daily. It is popular with me because it sits about 10 feet from my computer desk.
This winter I've observed that, though I seem to have the right mix for many bird species, sparrows flick some of it onto the ground. Initially, I cursed the sparrows for their waste! But, there is a sunny side linked to this behaviour.
A star-faced mole (or some other small critter) has made a living collecting the seed and caching it in snow and ice tunnels near the base of the feeder. And this recent discovery may lead to more unusual behaviour. That is, I may go a-tunneling myself, with pick, shovel and head-lamp.
Link to Is it a bird? Mighty Mole? 3
Photos by GH
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