"Sacha" wrote in message
...
People often ask here if they should go on feeding birds at this time of
year. Judging by our experience, I have to say "yes, please, please do!"
We have two seed feeders in just one small area of the garden and I am
having to completely refill them every two days. I think adult birds must
be using them for easy nourishment for themselves while racing around
finding food for babies. Even in winter I've never known their levels
drop
so quickly. By contrast, the peanuts are hardly being touched.

--
Sacha

Quite a few sites say that one shouldn't make Peanuts available whilst birds
are feeding chicks.

Have no fear. I have many photos of birds taking the peanuts, chewing then
well and THEN feeding the chicks.

YES

YES

YES

Continue to feed the birds all the year..

ALSO, if you are into photography as I am now, put a large dish of water
down, I use a pot saucer some 18" diameter and the birds love it.

I have a performance on stage in a short while but I will post pictures on a
web site tomorrow

Mike