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By LYT WOOD
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
In Rappahannock County, the wild birds find first-class fare. Handouts of suet and sunflower seeds at local feeders provide winter Sustenance for flocks of evening grosbeaks, pine siskins and whitethroated sparrows.
Throughout the spring and summer, long after the winter flocks have left for northern breeding grounds, many county residents continue to stock their bird feeders. Summertime bird feeding is one way to extend our enjoyment of the beauty and antics of our avian friends.
Do you feed birds in summertime?
“I’m afraid so,” says Charles Platt of Rock Mills. In their efforts to bring birds in close enough to observe their behavior, Charles and, Helen Platt provide about two thousand pounds of seeds annually. That’s a ton of seeds!
“We’re more interested in studying bird behavior than in acquiring a long list of species,” Mr. Platt explained. “It’s a lot of fun, and we like to observe bird behavior on a continuing basis.”
“The key to attracting a variety of species,” he advised, “is to vary your seeds and your feeding conditions. You’ve got to cover all the bases.” The avian menu at Rock Mills includes mixed seed, thistle seed, oilseed sunflower, striped sunflower and cracked com. Birds can visit ground feeders, hanging feeders, perched feeders and perchless
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