Borrowed my dad's binoculars today to look at the birds on the feeder saw a greenfinch never seen one before, also saw a great tit and blue tits - lots of them starlings eating the suet feeder, great spotted woodpecker some collared dove's, blackbirds male and female and a robin.
Has anyone been looking what birds our out and about in your garden?
Just been looking at a pair of goldfinches in the hedge at the bottom of the garden - was hoping they would hop onto the nyger feeder but no such luck ... so far
The cold seems to have got the birds back into the garden. I stood about three feet away from the feeder this afternoon as nine long-tailed tits helped themselves.
Our robin has been feeding alongside his/her mate for the past week or so. It all seems very sweet but the male (I presume it is anyway) is determined to chase any bird that even looks at them! He is also fond of lurkng in the bushes and divebombing the other birds - he particularly hates the dunnocks. I spend a lot of time watching the birds too
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Borrowed my dad's binoculars today to look at the birds on the feeder saw a greenfinch never seen one before, also saw a great tit and blue tits - lots of them starlings eating the suet feeder, great spotted woodpecker some collared dove's, blackbirds male and female and a robin.
Has anyone been looking what birds our out and about in your garden?
spotted a Blackcap Male and a Goldcrest as well lots of birds, I have never seen before
Are you seeing lots of strange birds in your garden?
Only the missus
Such a delight to see a goldcrest suddenly hop near my feet, while I was waiting for a bus, near Bath.
Those collared doves do a lot more than kiss on our fence
Just been looking at a pair of goldfinches in the hedge at the bottom of the garden - was hoping they would hop onto the nyger feeder but no such luck ... so far
The cold seems to have got the birds back into the garden. I stood about three feet away from the feeder this afternoon as nine long-tailed tits helped themselves.
Poor little thing looks very lonely, but he enjoys the apples and grated cheese
I put out for him twice a day! I think he should have flown to warmer shores in
the Autumn and it's been so very cold here I'm surprised he's survived. I just hope
that in a week or two a little female will come to keep him company! Has anyone
else had the pleasure of seeing one in their garden this winter?
gardens this winter. I had never seen one before, so it was extra special for me
to see this one. The only problem is I also have a resident robin who has been
here all winter too and he is very aggressive towards the Blackcap - I think he
thinks he's stolen his patch!!! The male blackbird (a particular favourite ,who
has brought his mate to nest in my garden two years running) is very tolerant
towards the Blackcap and even allows him to eat from the same halved apple!
I have to admit that I spend quite a lot of time watching the birds in my garden
(mostly when I'm doing my ironing....it's a wonder it doesn't all end up singed!
Our robin has been feeding alongside his/her mate for the past week or so. It all seems very sweet but the male (I presume it is anyway) is determined to chase any bird that even looks at them! He is also fond of lurkng in the bushes and divebombing the other birds - he particularly hates the dunnocks. I spend a lot of time watching the birds too