2520years
Lurking in the bushes is wrong.
I put out some live waxworms about a week ago. Half had died because none of the birds seemed to know they were there. They kept going for the nuts, bread and fatballs. Yesterday our local Jay (only ever seen one at any time) found them and appeared to eat all three tub-fulls! We assumed he was being greedy until today, when there were five all sat on our fence! The two adults were feeding the three chicks with bread from the lawn, taking it up to them in small pieces and gently passing it to them. Yesterday it may have been the two parents eating the waxworms, but I don't know if they would have re-gurgatated them for the youngsters.
I know Jays are notoriously shy so I was amazed to see 5 of them seemingly so relaxed.
I have a related question, if anyone can help...
We've had about a third of our trees fall down in the Spring storms, I saw a Sparrowhawk on our fence for the first time in the Winter, there are more cats than ever on our road and Jays (I believe) eat the eggs of other birds. We don't get as many tits as we used to and hardly get any finches whereas last year we had loads. Which of the above factors is likely to be the reason? If I know I might be able to do something about it.
Thanks.
I know Jays are notoriously shy so I was amazed to see 5 of them seemingly so relaxed.
I have a related question, if anyone can help...
We've had about a third of our trees fall down in the Spring storms, I saw a Sparrowhawk on our fence for the first time in the Winter, there are more cats than ever on our road and Jays (I believe) eat the eggs of other birds. We don't get as many tits as we used to and hardly get any finches whereas last year we had loads. Which of the above factors is likely to be the reason? If I know I might be able to do something about it.
Thanks.