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Rest In Peace Little One

I wish that I were writing this under happier circumstances.  I wrote previously about my little titmouse patient where I told you how he seemed to have bonded with me.  He would come to the window and land in the pane so he could see if I were there.  He had degraded from coming down for a treat and flying away to coming down and hanging around on my patio which was not a good sign.
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My Little Titmouse Patient

I recently wrote about creating a monster in my backyard.  It started with one amusing little titmouse that came to my hand to feed.  That’s all, just feed.  Soon, others joined him.  I’ve fed a total of 3 different titmice since he started.

Within the last week, his behavior changed.  No longer was he looking for me and coming down to grab a bite and return to his perch.  Now, he was coming down, grabbing something and taking it onto different places on my patio.  I didn’t think anything at first but now I see he’s not well.
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The House Wrens Have Returned

As I had posted last week, it seemed like my house wrens had disappeared.  They had built a nest, incubated eggs, fledged young and even rebuilt a nest for a second brood.  Then, they were nowhere to be seen or heard.  If you’ve ever had house wrens during mating season in your backyard then you know it’s impossible to miss them.  The male sings almost nonstop even after he’s attracted a mate.  When that singing stopped I got suspicious and I had to investigate.
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I’ve Created A Monster!

I was absolutely thrilled when I finally got some titmice to feed from my hand.  The best part about it is that it was completely unexpected.  They are supposed to be way too busy with mating and child rearing to have time for such “foolishness” as buddying up to a human because he brings your favorite food.  I just sensed an opportunity and seized it.

Now, it seems, I may have created a monster.
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Titmice Coming To My Back Door

As I wrote previously about my First Real Success In Hand Feeding Birds, I had taken my feeders down during the day and was experimenting with getting some birds to come to me just before I put them up again in the afternoon. I mentioned that, unlike my last attempt, the titmice were braving it and the chickadees seemed to have no interest.

This week, I’ve had breakthrough in my hand feeding career that I’d like to share with you.
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My First Real Success Hand Feeding Birds

I had written before about my attempts at Hand Feeding Birds. Basically, I did what the Hugh Wiberg book had recommended and went through the process of gradually moving closer to my feeders until the birds were comfortable enough to make some attempts. This involved a lot of sitting in freezing cold temperatures and patience. Deep down, I believed there had to be a better way. I had a breakthrough this week which has changed my outlook on hand feeding birds forever.
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