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robin scaring woodpeckers

15 years ago

Hello everyone. I've got a robin in a large overgrown hedge, which has a nest above my hummer feeder. It's scaring all the woodpeckers that like the suet that's in the same bush, on a lower branch, on the opposite side of the robin's nest. Will this robin scare away the hummers when they show up and if so, is there any way of solving this problem?

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tracey_nj6
15 years ago
I keep one of my hummer feeders inside of a forsynthia that a robin always nests in. The robins and hummers haven't had a problem with each other. I do have a suet feeder, probably 50' away from both, and the hummer actually goes over to check the ruckus that occurs at the suet feeder. I don't think the hummer would be a threat to the robin, unlike the larger suet loving birds. I know you love your woodpeckers; is there any chance you can move the suet feeder?
dominidan
Original Author
15 years ago
Tracy, thanks, that's a relief. I live in an apartment complex and I'm afraid of the kids messing with it. I do have a regular feeder out farther in another tree and the kids don't bother that, so maybe I'll give it a try.
thanks again, dan
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