[Tweeters] Spicy grub for unusual early visitors today

[dgrainger at birdsbydave.com]

Downey Woodpecker and a Flicker came at about 8:30 and 8:45 and dined on 
a chili laced cylinder of mixed seed called a Flaming Squirrel by the 
maker; bought them at Wild Birds Unlimited. Each generation of squirrel 
babies tries it ONCE. Got photos of both visitors. Then, one of the 
Nuthatch parents landed along with a baby, which did the "feed me flap" 
and was rewarded with multiple mouthfuls of the same stuff. We have 
placed a dried corn ear suspended in a spiral wire hanger on the other 
side of this "shepherd's Hook" to compensate those comedic squirrels.