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Post by carolann on Nov 17, 2007 9:23:53 GMT
Last year was the first year that we had Long Tailed Tits what a pretty bird they are, ours have not yet arrived back.
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Post by Weeterrier on Nov 17, 2007 9:33:52 GMT
Neither have mine  |
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Post by Shrubrose on Nov 17, 2007 10:14:40 GMT
I saw them this year in my garden for the first time in any numbers. Boy were they 'chatterers' and 'flitterers'. A joy to behold and they didn't seem bothered by me being around - they were probably too busy talking to notice! ;D
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Post by nightowl on Nov 17, 2007 10:47:15 GMT
I've just spent a magical few minutes watching a gang of Long-taileds in a tree outside the garden.  I love the way they just arrive, en masse, put on a show, and then suddenly they're gone!!  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Nov 17, 2007 17:34:37 GMT
I was about to post this morning that our Long-tailed Tits aren't around and then the phone rang - good job it did...this afternoon I had a lovely 10 minutes watching them. Every time I lifted the camera they were off but came back when I kept still.....they really are gorgeous..
RF
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Post by oldmoleskins on Nov 27, 2007 17:03:03 GMT
On the bird table today... this 'hoover' looking not quite as guilty as it should - they get loads of wheat and general bread scraps etc down on the grass:  Sorry it's a bit blurred, but there was condensation on the window. OM. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Nov 30, 2007 16:18:08 GMT
ooh that's lovely OM...on OUR bird table today we had a flippin' squirrel...  |
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Post by nightowl on Dec 1, 2007 8:26:24 GMT
It looks as if she is going to bring your bird-table down soon OM, or was it already on a bit of a tilt?  Great photo! |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 2, 2007 17:27:24 GMT
We sometimes get the male variety ramsacking our birdtable but actually I have not started feeding yet.
The weather is still very mild and there are still some late berries around and other goodies.
We do throw the breakfast crumbs out and today they were once more carefully lapped up by next doors cat. That feline wastrel is going through an identity crisis I think.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2007 8:23:37 GMT
I had for the first time a collared dove last week before the gales smashed up my feeding station. I will have to buy new feeders very soon as miss all the tooing and frooing of the birds Sara |
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Post by nightowl on Dec 4, 2007 9:04:07 GMT
Just the one Sara? I don't know if they mate for life but you usually see them in pairs.  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 4, 2007 9:49:06 GMT
Don't mention pairing for life in the animal Kingdom Nightowl, it breaks my heart.  |
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Post by nightowl on Dec 4, 2007 10:34:29 GMT
Sorry WT Don't cry i might get modded! |
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Post by andy on Dec 4, 2007 11:47:29 GMT
Not quite on the bird table but this morning in the garden at work sounded like a spring day....No fewer than 4 song thrushes were belting out their songs snd setting up their terratories for the spring. Add to that a chirpy wren, a blackbird and a couple of robbins and it was a very pleasant day. Also. a colony of around 20 blue tits went flying over....very nice too  |
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Post by Pip on Dec 4, 2007 13:06:26 GMT
What a wonderful start to the morning Andy, I certainly miss the birds singing. I am afraid that I haven't been as lucky as you but a magpie flew over the garden today and left me half a piece of soggy bread as a present.
Pip
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 4, 2007 13:11:16 GMT
Sorry WT Don't cry i might get modded! It's OK Nightowl, I'm over it ;D |
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Post by Tig on Dec 8, 2007 23:53:00 GMT
I feel guilty - because I ran out of food to restock the feeders on our bird table - but I have now remedied that and hopefully the 'visitors' will flock back soon! x Tig |
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 9, 2007 11:13:35 GMT
I know how you feel Missy, I dread walking down the path if I ever run out of food, I can feel all their little eyes watching me |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 9, 2007 12:37:16 GMT
I'm quite jealous of you lot - I think the birds are boycotting our garden! I've got two beautiful pyracanthas covered in berries outside the garden gate, a cotoneaster which as been pecked at. Dead sunflowers waiting for attention, lots of clematis seed-heads, and plenty of other natural treats. AND I've got peanuts and seed hanging on the feeder. I've hardly seen any birds this winter - except the occasional appearance of a robin on the wall, and a wren. Where are they all? |
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Post by madonplants on Dec 9, 2007 13:06:18 GMT
I'm quite jealous of you lot - I think the birds are boycotting our garden! I've got two beautiful pyracanthas covered in berries outside the garden gate, a cotoneaster which as been pecked at. Dead sunflowers waiting for attention, lots of clematis seed-heads, and plenty of other natural treats. AND I've got peanuts and seed hanging on the feeder. I've hardly seen any birds this winter - except the occasional appearance of a robin on the wall, and a wren. Where are they all? Don't know Plocket, but we have the same sort of problem. Haven't seen our robin for weeks, our 4/5 blackbirds only visit occasionally, even though they regularly get their chopped up apple thrown in the garden. We're reduced to starlings, sparrows and the occasional magpie, though I did see a great tit on the back fence about a week ago, but it went into next door's garden rather than ours. Maybe there is another neighbour,who puts out a banquet for them. How would it feel to live next to Bill Oddie, with all the food he puts out, they wouldn't slum it elsewhere, would they!  Keith |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 11, 2007 10:48:46 GMT
HURRAH!!!! There's birdlife in the garden today!!! ;D There was a little row of sparrows on the gutter this morning, and they were watching two great tits, two wrens and a robin. The robin did visit the feeder but the other birds were more interested in molesting my plants! In the front garden we had MORE sparrows on the feeder by the window - I get an excellent view |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 11, 2007 18:38:35 GMT
You can tell we are in for a colder spell, they are moving into town again.
Bet Keith and Plocket will soon be seeing lots of small songbirds on their feeding stations.
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Post by Plocket on Dec 11, 2007 19:03:33 GMT
I hope so! There's something so nice about seeing birds flitting about the garden |
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Post by Ruthie on Dec 11, 2007 20:06:14 GMT
Seen on my bird table earlier this week, I'm sorry to say!!!  |
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 11, 2007 20:57:12 GMT
Seen on my bird table earlier this week, I'm sorry to say!!! OMG SR the cheeky thing, rats don't miss a trick where food is concerned Have you seen them there before ? |
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Post by Ruthie on Dec 11, 2007 21:15:58 GMT
No Chuckles, and if my OH has anything to do with it we won't see it there for much longer...he's borrowed his brother's air gun................................ |
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 11, 2007 21:24:24 GMT
Probably the only way when they are being that cheeky SR, and you don't want the rest of it's family to join in the feast. Can't really see how you can put bait up there. Good luck :)
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Post by Ruthie on Dec 11, 2007 21:39:26 GMT
I think it may be the only way. See this cat....brilliant mouser but turns her nose up at rats. The dog's no better. He's a terrier and therefore a ratter but he just can't find it....he can smell it but can't get his teeth into it. Very frustrating!!
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Post by purplejulia on Dec 11, 2007 21:43:19 GMT
Seen on my bird table earlier this week, I'm sorry to say!!! I saw a rat on my bird table last year - I saw it eating all my bird seed and then it stole my fat balls. It only happened the once thank god! PJ |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 12, 2007 8:03:46 GMT
Oh YUCK! I absolutely hate the idea of rats |
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I love the way they just arrive, en masse, put on a show, and then suddenly they're gone!! 
