Keep feeding those birds during the snowy weather

[RokerLegend]

Already had 2 confirmed kills in the last couple of years. I have photographic evidence. A female definitely.
Terrible photo but it shows the girl 'mantling' her dinner

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Great photo that although unfortunate for the poor blackbird

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Great photo that although unfortunate for the poor blackbird

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I stood 6 feet away and took this on my mobile.
Took a Magpie.

The Mrs (no) into photography.
This one with a proper Camera in the garden.

https://postimg.cc/3WpWRjcG

 

[Hair Flick]

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I stood 6 feet away and took this on my mobile.
Took a Magpie.

See that’s perfectly acceptable.

 

[RokerLegend]

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I stood 6 feet away and took this on my mobile.
Took a Magpie.

The Mrs (no) into photography.
This one with a proper Camera in the garden.

https://postimg.cc/3WpWRjcG

Excellent them. Top one must be a lads fan

 

[Swindon On Tour]

This is one of the pair we have nesting in the garden every year.

Again credit the Mrs (no) with the Camera.

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[Quinninho]

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I stood 6 feet away and took this on my mobile.
Took a Magpie.

The Mrs (no) into photography.
This one with a proper Camera in the garden.

https://postimg.cc/3WpWRjcG

Superb that second photo. I used to do a lot of bird photography back when I had more than 5 mins spare in my day ... I caught Osprey, Short Eared and Barn Owl in flight and even a Marsh Harrier nicking a moorhen chick at RSPB Leighton Moss - but never got a Sparrowhawk at rest.

Top drawer

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Superb that second photo. I used to do a lot of bird photography back when I had more than 5 mins spare in my day ... I caught Osprey, Short Eared and Barn Owl in flight and even a Marsh Harrier nicking a moorhen chick at RSPB Leighton Moss - but never got a Sparrowhawk at rest.

Top drawer

Sounds fantastic Mate.
Feeding the birds daily without doubt must give them confidence. In the Summer just lay on a sun lounger and keep still as they still hop on the feeders.

Some cracking pictures and memories for you

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Just wonderful walking at dusk.
The farmers around here are cutting the hedgerow’s. One of the benefits to thicken them up, supports the nesting period around April, offers better cover protection from the Magpies & Crows.
Tonight was watching a few Lapwings, quite rare now.
A fox ran out in front, the dog saw it and called him back.

Always take some suet pellets in the pocket and was feeding a Robin.
Grateful to have the Countryside around me, a feeling of contentment.

 

[Becs]

Saw what I think was a nuthatch in the woods. It was running up and down a tree trunk pecking away. Never seen one before.

Also got a group of bullfinches hanging around. They've been here a few weeks now.

 

[Metro Man]

Have given up....rats have discovered the feeders....

 

[Becs]

Have given up....rats have discovered the feeders....

I've got one of those poles to hang feeders on and a lone rat was on them. I sprayed the pole with WD40 then let the dog out every time it was struggling to climb the pole. It disappeared sharpish and I've never seen any again since.

 

[Metro Man]

I've got one of those poles to hang feeders on and a lone rat was on them. I sprayed the pole with WD40 then let the dog out every time it was struggling to climb the pole. It disappeared sharpish and I've never seen any again since.

I don't have a dog. How do you stop the mess from the feeders reaching the ground?

 

[Becs]

How do you stop the mess from the feeders reaching the ground?

I've got fat wood pigeons that waddle around hoovering under the bird feeders. They hang around the garden watching for smaller birds to land on the feeders, then swoop down to pick up the crumbs!

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Have given up....rats have discovered the feeders....

I've got one of those poles to hang feeders on and a lone rat was on them. I sprayed the pole with WD40 then let the dog out every time it was struggling to climb the pole. It disappeared sharpish and I've never seen any again since.

Problem is they usually feed at night.
You may have to get some sealed bait boxes, if you can find the hole where they are living then easier to get rid of them. Fortunate to have an air rifle.

I don't have a dog. How do you stop the mess from the feeders reaching the ground?

Honestly you will struggle as always as few crumbs & seeds get dropped.

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Bouncing this thread again.

Getting plenty of Finches on the Sunflower feeders, plenty of Goldfinches but great to see a decent number of Green Finches that are struggling with numbers.
Mrs (no) took this one today.

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[RokerLegend]

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@Swindon On Tour or anyone else on here know what type of bird this is?

He/she’s been coming to the garden since mid Feb but never seen this type before

 

[Jon Dough]

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@Swindon On Tour or anyone else on here know what type of bird this is?

He/she’s been coming to the garden since mid Feb but never seen this type before

It's a linnet, beautiful birds.

 

[Helmerroids]

Bastard rat issues at the minute, going to have to forego the feed tables and floor feeding until I can rid of them. Shouldn’t affect the wee birds hopefully, it’s largely fat pigeons and doves that go for the table feed.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

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Why does it look like it's surfing?

 

[Swindon On Tour]

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Goldfinch in the frost this Morning.

It's a linnet, beautiful birds.

I was going to say a Female Linnet.