Comments on: They’re In The Maples! http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/12/04/theyre-in-the-maples/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kathy http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/12/04/theyre-in-the-maples/comment-page-1/#comment-20613 Kathy Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:08:56 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=59973#comment-20613 I could sure go for some of that maple cream on my toast this morning, Kate.

Love those grosbeaks on the feeder.

]]> By: Anthony H. Bledsoe http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/12/04/theyre-in-the-maples/comment-page-1/#comment-20561 Anthony H. Bledsoe Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:31:46 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=59973#comment-20561 When I was in college at the University of California, Santa Cruz, during several winters I found Evening Grosbeaks feeding in box elders along the San Lorenzo River in Henry Cowell State Park. Box elders are maples! Ever since, I have associated Evening Grosbeaks with maples.

]]> By: Marcy C http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/12/04/theyre-in-the-maples/comment-page-1/#comment-20560 Marcy C Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:53:17 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=59973#comment-20560 My male Grosbeak was in the maple tree too…they also like to eat the seeds of ash and tuliptrees. This is how we used to see them when I was little in the late 60s and 70s and again in the late 80s and early 90s…Once you hear their call, you can’t forget it, even if it’s been over 10 years…Maple cream looks great…maybe that will help to pay for the many pounds of food needed to keep feeding these guys….so glad you got your LIFER!!! By the way, it feels and sounds like spring…a male Bluebird was guarding the birdbox from the male house sparrow. So glad to see the sunshine….enjoy the day..

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