It is fascinating to see which ‘supplementary’ foods the birds take to with enthusiasm – or indeed are prepared to try at all. I’ve tried occasionally with fruit that has gone over – the blackbirds go demented if given an overripe pear, hurling the halves around in order to peel off the skin – but,… Continue reading Dodgy foreign food…
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I can do this…
The process by which the fledglings learn to feed themselves is clearly a tricky one and today the garden was filled with groups of birds at different stages in the learning. A family of sparrows, possibly two families, had a clutch of youngsters, not long out of the nest to judge by their plumage and… Continue reading I can do this…
Feeed me…
We seem to have entered a period, if not of confusion, of change and disruption because some of the birds look to be between broods. The adult blackbird is collecting seed and fat and is disappearing behind the snow-in-summer to feed something which is parked in a safe location, whilst at the same time it… Continue reading Feeed me…
The sun-bathing ring dove was back today, ensconced on the grass in a patch of sunlight, lazily pecking at the odd morsel, lolling from one side to another and stretching up a wing to take the warmth. It seemed so relaxed as to be almost dozing in the sun and I couldn’t help becoming a… Continue reading
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