Forum home› Wildlife gardening
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Bird feeder observation

1…1718202223…27

Posts

  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    I think they use varying Millet seed to bulk out the bags, they do over here, and they always get left unless there is nothing else to eat. something like why eat bread when you can eat cake!
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thanks @floralies. It's difficult to avoid bulking agents in mixes😕
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Tic tacs  :D

    Corn?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Tin pot said:
    Got another new visitor just now while watching the squirrel attack the bird feeder - could someone tell me what the bird on the right is please?

    That's one cheeky squirrel!
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited March 2020

    It's  the round shiny red ones   red millet? The packet also mentions red dari so I suppose it might be one of those two
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think millet is smaller @B3, but maybe it's the dari? The birds usually eat millet - especially robins etc.

    What are the little black ones? They look like sweet peas!
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    That's interesting @B3, I looked up red dari seeds and i see they are a good source of protein and carbohydrates for wild birds so that's good if it's in the mix. All ours get is different coloured millet seeds.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited March 2020
    Ill check the packet.
    Black rape seed I think. Sweet peas are much bigger.

    I really hope dari doesn't germinate easily in this country😕
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Ah- maybe I thought it was all a bit bigger than it actually is in the pic  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I thought it was a strange question😉
    In London. Keen but lazy.
Sign In or Register to comment.