Birds, or rather lack of.......

[Dave7]

I have a feeder with seed, peanuts and fat blocks.
We use to get so many birds that we no longer see eg Siskins, Green finches etc.
About a mile away "they" have torn down the woods to build 1250 houses on what was green belt land.
I guess that plus bird flu have done the damage.
We still get blue tits, great tits. We have a Wren that visits plus a resident Robin.
And just 20 minutes ago a small flock of L T Tits.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I'm off soon to the cemetery where I'll put more seed down, hopefully in the right place this time!!

 

[Gillstay]

If you have a shed or garage that you can leave open its a good thing to do so so in this cold snowy weather so the Wrens can go in and eat the spiders etc. My one has the routine now to such an extent that it complains when i go in and even bumped into me one day. Fantastic.

 

[lazybloke]

Actually, that applies to other wildlife too...

I suffered a very traumatic wasp attack*** when I was a small child which left me terrified of the yellow and black beasties <snip>
*** Any children reading this - don't make the mistake that I made... Yes, I know it looks like the wasp nest is broken because there is a big hole in it, but honestly, the wasps do NOT want your help to block that hole with sticks!!!

Hope this doesn't reignite your phobia, this nest was about 15 inches long, hanging in a tree at Wisley last October

 

[Gillstay]

Sorry but that's a shrub. I know I should just let it go, but....

 

[Accy cyclist]

I put some seed on Bird Lady's grave this afternoon.

Not too much though as someone else had put lots of seed next to her grave. As I drove to the 'feeding station' I didn't see any birds around the place, suggesting they were either full or they're not too keen on certain types of bird seed. I wonder where those greedy Wood-pigeons are these days as they'll eat anything offered to them! 🤔

 

[lazybloke]

Sorry but that's a shrub. I know I should just let it go, but....

I'll correct you in a few years