Our redpoll population has swelled to near 40. Late this afternoon I  
went to top off the feeders which still had plenty of seed. I was  
bombarded by redpolls. One sat on the container I was using to fill  
the feeder, just inches from my face. Three perched on my hand  
fighting one another, one on my shoulder. As I stood there they just  
kept coming and landing on me. Both times I was wearing a red hat. I  
want to go out one day without it and see if it makes a difference as  
I have never seen this level of tameness from "my" redpolls.
Mary in Bethel, VT

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