Column: Hummingbird feeders are tempting for other species, too

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • August 20, 2023

Q: “What could be getting at my feeder when I have not seen any birds there?” A: woodpeckers and chickadees will also drink from hummingbird feeders. We are late enough in the summer that young-of-the-year raccoons may be venturing out on their own, and a sugary drink would be hard to turn down. ~ Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox