Well, they've nipped off or half eaten several of my pods leaving only a blank pedicel and pollen tag. They even seem to enjoy tearing off the foil caps just to see of they can find seed. There are hundreds of birds at a time now in the area and the seem to go from one house or place to another and raid gardens. The neighbor lady down the road said all her zinnias are picked clean. I know they picked every petal out of all my neighbors dahlias just across the road from me. We're all scratchin' our heads in puzzlement.