Very busy at the bird feeder today! (4 Viewers)

[will562]

Thanks, we have 5 feeders spread out across the garden, a badger sett one side and a foxes den the other. We often get Muntjac Deer and have even had Roe Deer during lockdown. There is always something going on in our garden!



Tawny Owl below

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[Thegeezer9999]

Thanks, we have 5 feeders spread out across the garden, a badger sett one side and a foxes den the other. We often get Muntjac Deer and have even had Roe Deer during lockdown. There is always something going on in our garden!
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Tawny Owl below

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[Thegeezer9999]

and giraffe

 

[will562]

and giraffe

Haha, that’s Gary 🤣

 

[EK_Birds]

It's been really quiet at the feeders the last couple of weeks. This morning has seen a bit of a change, not sure if the temperature of -2 and heavy frost has anything to do with it.

So far today we've had :
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Blue Tit
Coal Tit
Magpie

Let's see if we can get up to 10 species for the day, but of course because I've posted this everything will now disappear 😂

 

[EK_Birds]

Bullfinch takes us up to 8

 

[punta]

Very busy today - chaffinches have invaded my garden counted 20 at one time today.

 

[will562]

Very busy today - chaffinches have invaded my garden counted 20 at one time today.View attachment 1627137

Good to have all those Chaffinches, you may have a Brambling turn up with them one day 👍

 

[will562]

Where have all the Goldfinches gone?

 

[will562]

Sparrowhawk attack!

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[punta]

Good to have all those Chaffinches, you may have a Brambling turn up with them one day 👍

I can only wish

 

[maplekong]

Sadly we have no feeders (mum doesn't allow it) but our neighbors do, and that's basically the same thing. My bedroom window overlooks their garden- a plus! Today we had our regular flock of tits- about 15 long-tails, some blue tits, some great tits, three robins, and some other resident visitors- a blackbird, that-dang-rat (aka a grey squirrel who monopolises everything around here but is strangely endearing) and finally, the magpies.

 

[maplekong]

As a side note, opinions on squirrels? That dang rat used to be a nuisance but he's grown on us all. I handfeed him sometimes when he knocks on the glass door into the back yard.

 

[Thegeezer9999]

As a side note, opinions on squirrels? That dang rat used to be a nuisance but he's grown on us all. I handfeed him sometimes when he knocks on the glass door into the back yard.

Personally I adore them, grey or red !!

 

[will562]

Sadly we have no feeders (mum doesn't allow it) but our neighbors do, and that's basically the same thing. My bedroom window overlooks their garden- a plus! Today we had our regular flock of tits- about 15 long-tails, some blue tits, some great tits, three robins, and some other resident visitors- a blackbird, that-dang-rat (aka a grey squirrel who monopolises everything around here but is strangely endearing) and finally, the magpies.

Shame that your mum won’t allow any feeders, but at least you can enjoy your neighbours garden. When I was a young lad I would spend hours staring out the window at the birds, I still do 🤣

 

[will562]

As a side note, opinions on squirrels? That dang rat used to be a nuisance but he's grown on us all. I handfeed him sometimes when he knocks on the glass door into the back yard.

They do eat a lot of food which someone is paying for, me!

I always put swivels on my feeders to make it harder for them, but they are very dedicated and usually win the game…..

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[maplekong]

They do eat a lot of food which someone is paying for, me!

I always put swivels on my feeders to make it harder for them, but they are very dedicated and usually win the game…..

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View attachment 1627699I have a grudging admiration for that squirrel. He’s very dedicated.

 

[punta]

Lots and lots of male and female chaffinches still feeding on the ground below my feeders, + Green finches, Goldfinches ect. I have had two male blackcaps all winter and today I got a female - well chuffed

 

[EK_Birds]

Beautiful day here, blazing sun but still really cold. Half a dozen or so goldfinch have made regular visits so far, along with coal tit, chaffinch, robin and a pair of bullfinch.

We also have a wren who has been very vocal and visual the last 2 days, which is unusual, normally only get fleeting sightings. I'm thinking they're calling/displaying for a mate ?

 

[Richard Prior]

Beautiful day here, blazing sun but still really cold. Half a dozen or so goldfinch have made regular visits so far, along with coal tit, chaffinch, robin and a pair of bullfinch.

We also have a wren who has been very vocal and visual the last 2 days, which is unusual, normally only get fleeting sightings. I'm thinking they're calling/displaying for a mate ?

Correct It's the same here the past week or so, male Wrens getting very vocal as they do every year around this time