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One of my favourite winter visitors arrived today, he dived into the garden just like he did last winter, first he had a nibble of the cake then one or two beak-full of apple, then up onto the piracantha and ate a couple of the Mountain Ash berries that I had attached to the plant. I picked those berries in October when they were ripe and placed them in my freezer for the winter birds.

Tanny

It looks like one is only allowed five pictures at a time, here are some more. The whole feeding station from my window.

Tanny

Here are some moore pictures to go with my latest report.

Tanny

My how time flies and what a full busy life I lead, no time to get old and decrepit even though I've now reached the antique age of 72. I made the first bird cake for this winter today and the Blackbird was the first bird to get tucked in for a feast, he was soon followed by the ravenous Woodpigeon, I allowed that bird to eat for a moment but the huge beakful it took persuaded me to chase it away. When my back was turned four Woodpigeons homed into the garden and made for the cake, luckily I spotted...

Tanny

I havn't been here for such a long time, almost forgot it existed, only this week a Heron came into our suburban garden and ate all the goldfish from the little pond. We bought ten more fish and strung fine fishing line around it to prevent the bird from getting close. Undeterred, the blighter came again but stood there looking a bit bewildered as it tried to get close. My wife saw him from the bedroom window and dashed downstairs to get her camera and managed to get some great pictures of this...

Tanny