Ruby
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Seems that quite a few people have Blackcaps over-wintering in their gardens this year, and I thought I'd pass on a feeding tip that I recently discovered by accident....
In my garden at least, the fruit eating birds seem to be really possessive and aggressive - I put out plenty of apples, but the poor old Blackcap is at the bottom of the food chain, getting chased from one apple to the next by the Blackbirds and Fieldfares.
Last weekend, we had half of a manky old melon left over, that was definitely past its best, so I thought "Give it a whirl..." and speared it on a vertical branch in our Forsythia.
Well - the Blackcap loved it, but nothing else did..... Result, one happy Blackcap who had uninterrupted snacks for the next 3-4 days.... :bounce:
In my garden at least, the fruit eating birds seem to be really possessive and aggressive - I put out plenty of apples, but the poor old Blackcap is at the bottom of the food chain, getting chased from one apple to the next by the Blackbirds and Fieldfares.
Last weekend, we had half of a manky old melon left over, that was definitely past its best, so I thought "Give it a whirl..." and speared it on a vertical branch in our Forsythia.
Well - the Blackcap loved it, but nothing else did..... Result, one happy Blackcap who had uninterrupted snacks for the next 3-4 days.... :bounce: