Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Is There A Short-tailed Shrew At Your Bird Feeder?

Bird Feeder

This is an interesting article about another predator for small birds. Watch for them at your bird feeder.

Short-tailed shrews are abundant and widespread in the Eastern U.S. They inhabit both deciduous and coniferous forests as well as old fields, thickets and hay fields. Their only habitat requirement seems to be a thick layer of leaf litter that keeps the surface of the ground moist. The thick mat of sunflower hulls under feeders certainly qualifies.

Revenge of the killer shrews

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