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Feeding garden birds...a nice way to relax.

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By *2000Man OP   Man
over a year ago

Worthing

Hi all. I think I've inherited this trait from my Grandmother and Mum. I find out the best way to relax is to watch the garden birds on my various feeders. I have a small covered hanger and feeders for various seeds. Niger seeds and sunflower hearts for the finches, nuts and sunflower seeds for the Blue/Coal/Great tits. I have a tame female blackbird who flies down to my backdoor for sultana treats. She also likes me to put down mealworms each morning. Last year, she bought the babies to feed. Plenty of water is available and a birdbath.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's very relaxing.

I love to watch the birds feeding.

I have long tail tits visit my garden, they're so pretty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love our bird station, We have a Robin who visits frequently and a tame Jackdaw that will sit on the table next to us to feed on meal worms

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The find plants gone to seed and grasses good to attract birds. Feeders and baths can spread disease.

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By *2000Man OP   Man
over a year ago

Worthing

I did have a problem with the wood pigeons cramming themselves under the hanger but some subtle wooden slats stopped them! Smaller birds still have access. Wood pigeons are lovely birds but they will eat everything in minutes! They do find seed spills from the other feeders though which keeps them happy.

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By *2000Man OP   Man
over a year ago

Worthing


"The find plants gone to seed and grasses good to attract birds. Feeders and baths can spread disease."

Good point. I never fill the feeders to the top and they are cleaned out regularly as well as the bird bath.

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By *palWoman
over a year ago

The Bermuda Triangle in Suffolk

I bought a lovely wooden hanging bird table with a roof from Aldi last year and has been the best bird feeder ever. Love sitting in the kitchen or outside watching them feed and drink or have a bath. We all need to encourage our wildlife.

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By *ettyboop61Woman
over a year ago

St Neots

I have wood pidgeons on the roof on my mobile home they annoy me lol

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

How do you stop peacocks coming into your garden and nicking the food? Fuckin' thing!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can’t feed the birds anymore, food attracts too many rats.

Still fill up a little birdbath for them, which they seem to like, providing neighbours cats aren’t lurking.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've had to remove all my feeders at the front and back of my property because of rats. I've been feeding them for years, had bullfinches, goldfinches, woodpeckers and all the tits and finches. I'm absolutely gutted but I either have birds+rats or nothing. I chose nothing. I take my binos out when walking to spot them.

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By *ust chilled out meMan
over a year ago

Peterborough


"Can’t feed the birds anymore, food attracts too many rats.

Still fill up a little birdbath for them, which they seem to like, providing neighbours cats aren’t lurking."

Air rifle will sort the rats out

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By *ust chilled out meMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Iwhen I go fishing I'm always feeding the birds youd be surprised what you see tbh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The find plants gone to seed and grasses good to attract birds. Feeders and baths can spread disease.

Good point. I never fill the feeders to the top and they are cleaned out regularly as well as the bird bath."

Why not fill the feeder to the top?

Window feeders are good.

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