When The Going Gets Tough ...
Brown Thrashers are known for foraging on the ground, under bushes, feeders or any place where they might come across a fallen treat or two.
However, when the ground is basically frozen, and foraging gets tough, some genius Thrashers will go where the food is! Only on rare occasions have I seen one in a feeder, but this winter, during the recent blast of cold weather hitting our area, we've seen one at the mealworm feeder! A first!
And yes, they are still running around, foraging under the seed feeders and next to the Goodie Bowls, searching for spilled treats, but at least one has a "sweet tooth" for mealworms!
When The Going Gets Tough ...
Brown Thrashers are known for foraging on the ground, under bushes, feeders or any place where they might come across a fallen treat or two.
However, when the ground is basically frozen, and foraging gets tough, some genius Thrashers will go where the food is! Only on rare occasions have I seen one in a feeder, but this winter, during the recent blast of cold weather hitting our area, we've seen one at the mealworm feeder! A first!
And yes, they are still running around, foraging under the seed feeders and next to the Goodie Bowls, searching for spilled treats, but at least one has a "sweet tooth" for mealworms!