It's been an awesome two days of bird watching in the garden here. The birds have all suddenly gotten alot more busier, it's funny how they all seem to return the same time as each other, different species.
The flock of Starlings is increasing, all going for the homemade lard fatballs, taking some and flying off, the same with the Blue and Coal Tits.
But amazingly, a female Great Spotted Woodpecker started feeding off of it yesterday! Third time a Woodpecker has ever been in the garden and I have been waiting soooo long for one to come and grab the fat. I was soooo thrilled!:t: I was worried the noisy Starlings would put them off, but this female actually scared the Starlings away. She opened her wings in an act of aggression to the Starlings when they tried swoping her off the fat, and it worked, they left her to it lol. She was also collecting as much fat as she could and flew off with it.
She also returned on the other fat feeder this evening, and boy did she cram as much fat as she could in her beak. I'm over the moon! lol :eat:8-P
Also the feeders showing more activity from Goldfinches (6 yesterday, most amount in a while), Greenfinches and Chaffinches. Blackbirds still finding nesting matirial, no signs of Dunnocks or Great Tits for about 2 weeks so expecting them to come back anytime soon.
Jays still frequently visiting for Monkey Nuts, no Magpies around which is odd, and the male Robin continues to sing at any chance he gets!
Wondering what tomorrow will bring! :king:
