Wildlife in your Garden

[AndyC]

Set the pigeons on 'em
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They're an even worse problem mate.
Dozens of them, collared doves and even white doves.

We put loads of food out and they'd bully the little birds if we didn't try and scare them off. Thankfully, the Jays, Magpies and Jackdaws we get scare the pigeons away.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

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The male bullfinch is a glorious bird

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Mrs Fox brings a couple of her cubs into ours at the moment. Their shrieking at 0245 every morning is a bit scary when it wakes you from a deep sleep but every now and then I'll get up and watch them having a play.
Other than that I do what I can for the wild birds (btw where have all the starlings gone??) with feed and so on and marvel at the squirrels who do their utmost to get into the "squirrel proof" bird feeders.

They're all in Green Oaks car park in Widnes.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Mate that’s a Swallow !!!

How can you not like Swallows ffs ????

You do realise that they flew from Africa to nest in your doorway or where ever !!!!!!!!!!

I know you’re a bit of a twitcher so you may have listened to this previous.

Bird Migration

Podcast Episode · In Our Time · 6 July 2017 · 51min

podcasts.apple.com

Excellent podcast on bird migration

 

[AndyC]

Give em time mate, they WILL work them out.
lol

And @tommytowne
Check out these squirrel proof feeders - these are the business, but not cheap.
If you've got a Dobbies Garden Centre near you, try there, much cheaper than buying from Amazon if they stock them.

Amazon product ASIN B00UT7G2JM

 

[kev]

Check out these squirrel proof feeders

Thanks, though it's not a problem on the seed feeders so much as the peanut feeders. I've tried this type in the past and actually found a squirrel trapped inside it

 

[AndyC]

Thanks, though it's not a problem on the seed feeders so much as the peanut feeders. I've tried this type in the past and actually found a squirrel trapped inside it
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We've used them but the squirrels have figured out how to lift the lid and then just devour the nuts/seed... little sods.
Those in that Amazon link work brilliantly, meaning the little birds enjoy ideal feeding opportunities, and they're rainproof too, the seed stays dry inside

 

[Yid4life]

Just had a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker fly into the window and knock itself out.

They usually come around after a while.

Will check it again later.

 

[COYBL25]

Just had a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker fly into the window and knock itself out.

They usually come around after a while.

Will check it again later.

You very rarely see them anywhere other than the tops of trees and even then you’re lucky to see them at all, as they’re tiny !

 

[Yid4life]

You very rarely see them anywhere other than the tops of trees and even then you’re lucky to see them at all, as they’re tiny !

Got up and flew off a few minutes ago.

Maybe it wasn't a LSW as it wasn't 'tiny' but certainly had the same colour pattern.

 

[Yid4life]

I think it was a juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker.

It's like Doctor Dolittle's gaff in my garden.

 

[LEONARD]

I envy those living in minimalist dockside drums.

No gardening or dangerous wildlife to consider.

 

[COYBL25]

I envy those living in minimalist dockside drums.

No gardening or dangerous wildlife to consider.

Seagulls nesting on the rooftops and balconies can be quite a handful !

 

[muddy mudguard]

Here’s the cardinals I’m talking about

 

[kev]

A buzzard flying over the garden today. 2nd is the same pic zoomed and cropped.