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It's early but it's mild ...... Rexit has a lady friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's acting just as daft as his dad and grandfather and she's hiding in the pyrowatsit .

Personally, I think it's a bit early but Rexit always was the pushy type. Maybe he's just practising.

Placido wrote:It's early but it's mild ...... Rexit has a lady friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's acting just as daft as his dad and grandfather and she's hiding in the pyrowatsit .

Personally, I think it's a bit early but Rexit always was the pushy type. Maybe he's just practising.

If I were her I'd stay in the pyrowatsit as she'll end up trying to feed a nest full of youngsters in perishing cold weather. The sap may be rising for young Rexit but there are few bucketfuls of cold water yet to come.

I absolutely concur. In fact, I've told him what you said but you know how it is, you just can't talk to kids nowadays. Young luv and all that.

Still, I think I'll up the mealworm order in mid-February.

I put out mealworms every morning and seldom see a Robin but the sturks like them .

greenfinch2 wrote:I put out mealworms every morning and seldom see a Robin but the sturks like them .

It is very seldom that you get uneaten mealies. Keeping up with demand is more the issue.

I put out dry mealies should I soak them .

Yes, definitely, Greenfinch .
Unhydrated mealworms can be dangerous because the birds eat lots of them and then they swell in the bird's craw causing all sorts of disaster .
Same thing goes for sultanas and raisins. Expert advice is that they should be soaked as well in order to hydrate them.

Ats good will start soaking them and see if I get a visitor.

Usually a bird magnet, mealies.
Overnight soaking (same with sultanas) is best and then the worms are transformed into guaranteed gourmet food .

I think my robin has a lady friend too now, I went to put some food out and saw 2 of them looking at me