Chuck,

Wow, that is some good info on birds. I did not know that birds could have four different plumages depending on the season. I will start with the Peterson's Guide book. I will put it on my Christmas list.

I need to figure out a way to keep the racoons out of my bird feeders and fill them back up. I enjoy watching the birds, but feeding racoons got expensive so I stoped filling up the feeders. They just climbed right of my metal pole to the feeder. I think I can make some sort of baffle at the bottom of thepoleto stop them. I just need to get the materials.

Catch a mess of Specks.

Cheers,
Chris