I was wondering how the birds were going to make it here in Upper Central NY. I have been watching a couple of flocks lately to see what the snow was going to do to them. We had about 40" on the ground with more falling off and on, not even the deer were moving very much. I was worried when the past couple days I was only seeing 3 out 10 birds in one flock and 4 out of another 12.
Well, yesterday I saw all of the birds in the flocks (10 & 12) and they were eating anything they could off of little trees, the kind you find in hedge rows. I was watching this one Jake, he kept jumping up in the air about a foot and grabbing some kind of red berrys, it was funny to watch.
So as far as them making it, I'm not worried like I used to be. these birds are HARDY. The weather is starting to get up into the 30's and this will give them a break. thank God.