Pigeons invading bird-bath (1 Viewer)

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Pilgrimmike

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• Apr 23, 2015

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Being largely house-bound, one of Mum's greatest pleasure is the little garden birds. Bird-feeders are now gone because of a feral pigeon menace fuelled by unnecessary feeding locally. Now even the garden bird-bath is under threat due to some massive wood-pigeons suddenly taking a fancy to our garden and one plonking itself in the bird-bath. Again I fear that they are being fed nearby. For Mum's sake I wish there was a way to either deter them from entering the garden altogether or, at least, keep them out of the bird-bath!:C

 

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markspirito

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• Apr 23, 2015

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Hi Pilgrim mike, you will find it difficult to deter pigeons to bird baths as like kids to paddling pools they see their mates having a splash and they all like to have a go. I have recently built a birddbath on the front lawn, and we have a Carrion Crow. who has a habit of bringing bread thrown out by the neighbours and soaking it in the water before eating, its kind of annoying , but I just have to clean it out and top up the water regularly !

Regards from Mark

 

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Pilgrimmike

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• Apr 23, 2015

• #3

Hi Mark. Thanks for your post. I see what you mean but I will keep on trying. Regards, Mike

 

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Pilgrimmike

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• Apr 26, 2015

• #4

Bath-time!!

 

delia todd

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• Apr 26, 2015

• #5

.... except these are Starlings Mike. A bird that is now rather a threatened species in this country, though their numbers are swelled by winter visitors.

Once you start feeding birds, you really have to accept what comes. Try and enjoy the Starlings - they really can be quite entertaining.

Perhaps if you post in the Garden Birds forum, you might get some ideas as to how best to feed and where to place the feeders to help encourage the 'little colourful birds' that you seem to want.

Remember, it's not 'your garden' the birds see, just an extension of the wider countryside which is their rightful home.

 

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Pilgrimmike

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• May 2, 2015

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Thanks for this. At present we don't have bird feeders. I daresay there's plenty they can find around the garden. Starlings are fine. We also get blackbirds, blue-tits and the odd robin. Small is good, colourful is nice, though not essential but pigeons are a no-no. I'll try the forum you suggest.