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Post by grindle on Feb 25, 2016 5:14:55 GMT
quite a few there SueA shame about the collared dove, but I guess the sparrowhawk gets hungry too  there's quite a few round here but as I was working behind the shed I didn't get to see what they were. I see you had a greenfinch, we don't see many of them now since the disease they got a few years ago, are you finding the same? |
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Post by SueA on Feb 25, 2016 9:17:38 GMT
We've never had all that many greenfinches in this area grindle , I think I only ever saw one or two at the old garden, I did see a few here when we first moved in but I've seen this one a couple of times by itself sitting right at the top of the oak tree calling out as though it's lonely & trying to find a mate. |
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Post by Rosie on Feb 25, 2016 11:31:28 GMT
Your lucky it didn't get you SueA! We have quite a few birds today too, esp 2 robins quite close together and not fighting so I assume it's a male and female. |
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Post by Andrew on Feb 28, 2016 20:22:33 GMT
I saw 2 robins sat on the fence at the bottom of the garden this morning about 18 inches apart.
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Post by daisy on Feb 28, 2016 21:49:11 GMT
 Unusual table guests, but they don't seem to mind :-)) |
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Post by grindle on Feb 29, 2016 4:06:50 GMT
that's a great picture daisy  |
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Post by SueA on Feb 29, 2016 7:56:37 GMT
Lovely pic. daisy! We have woodmice who sneak out & share the bird food but I've never caught them together like that! |
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Post by daisy on Feb 29, 2016 11:28:35 GMT
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Post by daisy on Feb 29, 2016 11:34:48 GMT
Lovely pic. daisy! We have woodmice who sneak out & share the bird food but I've never caught them together like that! this tiny little mouse used to scurry back and fourth it seemed to know the call of danger from the birds and run and hide, I was surprised that the robin, who are well known for being feisty didn't chase it - but they ate at the same time - the mouse wasn't in the least bit bothered about the robin being there! I refused to set a trap as I knew it would get caught by something eventually - sad but reality :-( |
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Post by peony on Feb 29, 2016 12:56:05 GMT
Great picture daisy I have a pair of robins flying in and out of the pyracantha on the back of the house so I think they've staked their claim to a nesting place there. Last year the pyracantha was used for nesting by both robins and blackbirds. Have also seen wrens regularly visiting the ivy on the fence behind the bamboo |
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Post by daisy on Feb 29, 2016 14:31:25 GMT
Heard the owl many times, but, I've never seen it - think there are two different types or maybe one just makes two different sounds, a woo woo noise and a piercing screech! I've noticed in the garden so far 3 robins, 4 male 3 female blackbirds, 4 blue, coal and long tailed tit (not sure of gender) 2 magpies, 2 carrion crows, 2 jackdaws, 1 rook, 2 Ravens, wood and ordinary pigeons 4 female sparrows and lots of young male sparrows - I call them the band of brothers as they always arrive and leave together - maybe they won't be so friendly to each other when they're older. I wonder if I'll see the wren back this year? :-))
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Post by Andrew on Feb 29, 2016 21:15:17 GMT
A very unusual combination daisy.
Yesterday I smashed up some fat balls with a hammer (no wonder the birds weren't eating them, they were literally that hard I couldn't break them with my hands!), added some seed and then moulded back into balls with a bit of water for the fat ball feeder. I also made a square block for my suet feeder, and one for the tray on the feeding station. They were both about a quarter gone by this evening, which suggests they must like them. I shall definitely repeat the exercise on the results so far. |
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Post by daisy on Feb 29, 2016 23:01:25 GMT
It's a bit of a faff, but many times I make my own fat cakes etc with fat, sultanas, sunflower hearts and mixed seed - I only buy the bags with small seed the robin mix I find never gets wasted. It's very satisfying watching the birds eat something home made :-))
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Post by daisy on Feb 29, 2016 23:02:26 GMT
Great picture daisy Thanks peonyI have a pair of robins flying in and out of the pyracantha on the back of the house so I think they've staked their claim to a nesting place there. Last year the pyracantha was used for nesting by both robins and blackbirds. Have also seen wrens regularly visiting the ivy on the fence behind the bamboo |
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 29, 2016 23:03:41 GMT
Brilliant pic daisy. Today I spent about 5 minutes watching a wren investigating every nook & cranny in our back wall. might have been a male searching out a nesting site. Seen more than one wren around the house lately. Like little feathered mice. |
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there's quite a few round here but as I was working behind the shed I didn't get to see what they were. I see you had a greenfinch, we don't see many of them now since the disease they got a few years ago, are you finding the same?
