Re: I Am Feeding 'my' garden Birds Again.
Originally Posted by
Psmith
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We were awoken to an awful racket.Two young Black Cockatoos demanding to be fed by their parents and they were all in the tree outside our window.They like the small grubs under the bark and it took a long time before they were satisfied.
How brilliant to get Cockatoos in the garden.
Originally Posted by
Muddy
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My garden now is shades of Alfred Hitchcock back yard with the corvids
But they are eating stuff like no tomorrow I shall have to elk it out somewhat under the next delivery comes
Same here, they frighten off the little birds too.
Originally Posted by
AnnieS
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The garden is alive all the time with squirrels, small birds, some pigeons. In the Autumn my favourite were two visiting Jays. So beautiful. They like peanuts and sunflower hearts but for some reason none of them like the mixed birdseeds much.
I saw a Squirrel just now i next doors garden, but it didn't come here, don't think it's twigged yet that I have food now.
Originally Posted by
Muddy
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I don’t put peanuts out because they get left and go mouldy which is bad for birds. We used to have a squirrel a few years back ( he liked the peanuts ) but he doesn’t come anymore.
Yes the rooks jackdaws and crows come like a black cloud in large nos but they don’t eat the small seeds so the little birds come out once they are gone .
I also put out Niger seeds as I understand finches like them but they seem to get left .
Haven’t seen a jay for years .
I find peanuts don't get eaten too. Niger seeds too, they used to be eaten by the Goldfinches, but now they seem to prefer husk free Sunflower seeds.
Originally Posted by
Mups
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Same happens here with the Niger seed Muddy, it always got left so I don't buy it any more.
I have no idea why the Goldfinches don't eat the Niger now.