"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
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Well, the fieldfares are so busy fighting each other and the blackbirds
that none of them seem to have time to eat.

I've increased the number of feeding stations to try and split them up,
but there are still too may birds to feed peacefully.

Earlier there were just loads of blackbirds - seven or eight males - all
sitting on the fence or surrounding trees.
For terrritorial birds this is most unusual.

The main problem is finding a snow free area to hold the food.
Under the table, the swing chair, and the sun lounger are the only
snow-free areas. It is also snowing again.

Things must be getting pretty desperate in the avian world now that the
normal food sources are covered in snow and ice.

I am now contemplating on how to build a bird table (or snow shelter) to
keep the bird food free from snow.

BBC are now running clips from previous severe winters and talking about
what it was like to be snowed in for months.
Also, local radio is talking of panic buying in the food shops.

Interesting times.

Dave R

I have bought the feeding in under the veranda. Had Blackbirds, Robins,
Sparrows etc all under and working quite close together. They don't mind me
just the other side of the glass as long as I don't move too fast all of a
sudden

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