Re: Feeding Birds
I get Wood Pigeons too, and Collared Doves, but only the odd Magpie, but it's not really a problem because the little birds just flit in and feed when the big ones have gone.Re: Feeding Birds
I miss feeding the birds. We used to have about 7 or 8 bird feeders going all the time. I made my own suet for them , had peanuts for the squirrels, woodpeckers and blue jays. Unfortunately all the seeds attracted too many mice to our house so we stopped. It was heart breaking seeing all the regulars coming in the winter looking for their birdie kibble and there not being any.Re: Feeding Birds
P.S. Swim, I said . . . "Don't forget water too. I prefer bird tables (3) because I can put food and water together then, plus I have 2 bird baths for them as well, which they are always splashing about in."Re: Feeding Birds
The pigeons here are no bother to the wee birds, it's the Magpies who do all the bullying. When they are not eating they strut about the lawns and if a wee bird lands then they rush it...….I could cheerfully throttle the pair of them. As I said earlier I stopped putting food out and they have vanished. Yesterday I noticed a Blackie hoping about on the lawn and I watched to see if the Magpies would come but they didn't. I have the bottom of the kitchen window open just now and if I see the Blackie again then I'll throw out some food for him, see if I can entice him to the window sill.Re: Feeding Birds
Re: Feeding Birds
I love training birds to come to my hand for food.
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