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Very busy at the bird feeder today! (3 Viewers)
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papanatur3
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Same here, Have lived in this house since I was super small and in 16 years dont remember 1 woodpecker. On Friday first Great spotted woodpecker came to the feeder and then on Sunday a Green Woodpecker was foraging around.
This morning is absolutely dead, 2 collared doves an a massive wood pigeon. Pond seems to be frozen over the top, Must have been a COLD night.
2slo
Well-known member
Recycling for birds
Like most people with fruit trees in their gardens, our crop this year has been very poor due to the extreme weather we've had over the past few months. What few apples our trees produced haven't been worth eating so they've gone to a worthy cause. Quartered and scattered amongst the autumn leaves our Blackbirds make short work of them:
First Redwing I've seen in my garden this season landed briefly yesterday. It could be that there will be less this year due to the number of migratory birds which have apparently perished crossing the North sea |=(|
Like most people with fruit trees in their gardens, our crop this year has been very poor due to the extreme weather we've had over the past few months. What few apples our trees produced haven't been worth eating so they've gone to a worthy cause. Quartered and scattered amongst the autumn leaves our Blackbirds make short work of them:
First Redwing I've seen in my garden this season landed briefly yesterday. It could be that there will be less this year due to the number of migratory birds which have apparently perished crossing the North sea |=(|
Today along with the usual birds there was a rat on my birdtable. I watched it walk along the wooden fence top them jump the gap of around 2 feet onto the table then start eating the seed I had previously put on it. I watched the rat do this for around 10 mins and then shifted the birdtable into a position which it can't jump onto. This is the first rat I've seen since moving into this houe in 1996.
Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
A couple of things worth mentioning firstly I have currently got a male Sparrowhawk devouring a Greenfinch in a shaded part of the garden (so no images forth coming). However especially with the winter weather coming now Its a reminder of how well these small birds are insulated. There is a lot of down feather underneath the feathers we are used to seeing on a daily basis ..... and I mean a lot. Nothing that you guys dont know, but it has been a good reminder to me as I sit here watching the masses of small down type feathers floating around the garden in the wind.
Second point (and more apt for CBs records) is the Ravens are very regular around my area now, almost daily. I am sure these birds have become local to a patch very close by.
Second point (and more apt for CBs records) is the Ravens are very regular around my area now, almost daily. I am sure these birds have become local to a patch very close by.
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Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
and now the Sprawk has finished eating it has preened and is now sat so comfortably it is perched on one leg with the other leg tucked into its breast feathers keeping it warm while looking up into the canopy of the tree for second helpings
LowellMills
Is this your Sanderling?
4 Rook taking the whole peanuts I've left on the lawn of my medium sized garden. Their size is quite terrifying.
LowellMills
Is this your Sanderling?
And now the coveted 4-species-on-one-feeder: Coal Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch, House Sparrow. That's (arguably) 4 genera of birds even!
NovaBird
Owner: NovaBirds Cam
My feeder has been decently busy the last few days. I have MANY black-capped chickadees, bluejays, goldfinches, dark-eyed juncos and a couple mourning doves.
The most exciting visitors were on Sunday when 1 male and 2 female Evening Grosbeaks visited for about 30 minutes. I have never seen this bird before, and I was so happy to have them visit!
The most exciting visitors were on Sunday when 1 male and 2 female Evening Grosbeaks visited for about 30 minutes. I have never seen this bird before, and I was so happy to have them visit!
Mary
Well-known member
The problem with having rats in close association is the possibilty of infection (of humans!), particularly Weil's disease. One good reason for always wearing gloves when handling feeders and bird baths.
bongofury
Well-known member
Great bird for a garden list:t:
Everywhere except the Clyde area it would seem! I went for a lunchtime walk to try and find some, but no luck. Lots of trees laden with berries, so perseverance may be the way to go.
thats agood result, ive had jay, magpie,carrion crow,jackdaw in garden, come to think of it i dont see many rooks in general.
a male sparrowhawk through earlier which made an attempt at the feeders, not sure if it got anything. Nuthatch is still visiting. Difficult to be exact, but probably 5 coal tit. Male and female bullfinch too.
Also Moorhen visited today,which I am pretty sure is earlier than the last couple of years.
Also Moorhen visited today,which I am pretty sure is earlier than the last couple of years.
LowellMills
Is this your Sanderling?
Continuing the trend where lots of people are getting their firsts of this bird, 27th species to land in the garden was a Jay this morning. Didn't feed, so hopefully if I keep leaving peanuts it'll be tempted back to stay longer than 2 minutes.
Hi, not posted in a while but always check in. To my amazement this morning i saw my first ever Brambling! Wooh! Stayed on the feeders quite a while and even flew off and came back, so lets hope he's added our garden to his favourites on his sat nav!
Also getting redpolls already and all the usual suspects, seems to be busier than last year already which is all good.
Also getting redpolls already and all the usual suspects, seems to be busier than last year already which is all good.
Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
Well done all :t: Bramblings, Siskins and Redpolls are what makes the winter months a little more bearable.... of course throw in some Thrushes too.
Very quiet here for some reason, low numbers of everything..... except Starlings and Gulls
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