Very smart strategy. I cut back this time of year, too. No extra goodies, just Black Oil Sunflower seed.
Yes! I WANT you to eat bugs! Wish SOMETHING (besides chickens) would eat those darn Japanese Beetles!
I have my usual crowd here right now with the added bonus of the Orioles (Orchard and Boston) and the Red Breasted Grosbeak. Four kinds of Woodpeckers, too.
We had the first brood of Bluebirds fledge this week, on Wednesday evening. Always exciting! I go ahead and still keep the mealworm feeders filled for the Bluebirds, because they have so many mouths to feed. They will still fill in with the insects, too.
Also wanted to say that if anyone is looking for a good bird ID app, I recommend the Merlin bird ID. About a year they installed a new feature called Sound ID, and it works pretty well. Press the button to record the birds singing, and you may find that there are birds out there singing that you can’t see. It’s especially helpful during migration with all the warblers that pass through.