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Post by sweetpea on Jul 5, 2018 16:15:27 GMT
Just some of the empty fatball containers I get rid of on freecycle every few weeks:  |
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Post by grindle on Jul 6, 2018 4:56:52 GMT
you must have some of the best fed birds in the area  |
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Post by SueA on Jul 6, 2018 7:39:35 GMT
That must be costing you a fortune sweetpea!  P.S. I've just edited out a link which appeared under your photo, they come up occasionally from the 'add image to post' link - just in case you wondered why it says I've edited your post.  |
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 6, 2018 10:51:50 GMT
you must have some of the best fed birds in the area They do return for more. Pity they don't pay for it though  |
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 6, 2018 10:52:40 GMT
That must be costing you a fortune sweetpea! P.S. I've just edited out a link which appeared under your photo, they come up occasionally from the 'add image to post' link - just in case you wondered why it says I've edited your post. I didn't know that. |
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Post by SueA on Jul 8, 2018 8:01:06 GMT
Baby woodpigeon in the garden again the other day with it's mum, I don't see them very often (the babies) & wonder how many make it as they do seem very dopey & easy prey.  |
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Post by grindle on Jul 10, 2018 4:57:48 GMT
great photo SueA I think cats got a bird yesterday, possibly collard dove or pigeon, lots of feathers on the floor by the feeder  |
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Post by SueA on Jul 10, 2018 7:12:46 GMT
That's a shame grindle, the woodpigeons are usually the ones who get caught here, sometimes I think they get away as there's just a 'paw full' of feathers where they've been swiped at. A couple of magpies murdered something in the tree a few doors away yesterday, I heard a bird screaming & a magpie cackling & then another magpie appeared out of the tree wrestling with a smaller bird & the two magpies flew off with their catch, I think they're young birds learning to hunt, I know they have to eat but it's upsetting to hear & see, I think it was a young blackbird or starling they snatched. |
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Post by grindle on Jul 11, 2018 3:34:51 GMT
Oh I hate when that happens, the noise is awful, I tend to go indoors so I don't have to hear it as I know there's nothing I can do |
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 11, 2018 12:08:46 GMT
My daughter rescued a fledgling starling from cat and brought it over to ours on Sunday as all the rescue centres were closed. She had been hand feeding it and syringing water down its throat.
Her idea was to put it in our walled back yard but I told her that it still wouldn't be safe as its tweeting would attract predators.
Unfortunately I was proved right as a magpie had got hold of it and really damaged it so badly it couldn't have recovered so of course it was left to me to put it out of its misery. Something I hate doing but needs must.
Nature can be very cruel at times.
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Post by SueA on Sept 8, 2018 7:54:48 GMT
A sparrowhawk has been watching the bird feeders in the garden recently & I spotted one which looks like a young male sitting in the oak tree behind the garden yesterday. Managed to get a few pics. through the window so they're not very sharp but just look at those eyes! In one pic. he seems to have seen me & is staring (somewhat cross-eyed!) straight at me, he flew off over the garden towards the house & seemed to be followed by another bird, possibly a parent, our garden must seem like a fast food café to them with all the birds visiting!   |
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Post by sweetpea on Nov 18, 2018 17:42:32 GMT
This little fellow tends to appear when I'm down at the lower part of the garden so I thought some meal worms might be appreciated. he tried some and left some but no doubt they will vanish soon enough  |
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Post by grindle on Nov 19, 2018 5:18:22 GMT
I love this time of year when they follow you round |
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Post by SueA on Nov 19, 2018 8:34:15 GMT
Our robins like mealworms & those little suet nibbles sweetpea. The robin we have visiting at the moment is a bit nervous & flies down & grabs just one piece & then flies back into the ivy tree to eat it. |
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Post by grindle on Nov 20, 2018 12:06:14 GMT
I get through loads of mealworms...and seed and fat balls and suet treats   |
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