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Big bird ( not Sesame Street )
I seem to get rooks, jackdors, magpies etc in my garden.... I do still get a few small birds but how can I encourage them when the big birds are eating all the nuts and seeds before the little ones get a look in.
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-- .. "Mo Leo" wrote in message ... I seem to get rooks, jackdors, magpies etc in my garden.... I do still get a few small birds but how can I encourage them when the big birds are eating all the nuts and seeds before the little ones get a look in. -- Mo Leo You need some high bushes or hedges. The big birds don't like to drop into a garden where they cannot escape in a hurry. We have lots and lots of little ones, but the neighbour has the big ones as their garden is 'open' http://www.myalbum.com/Album-BWT4G78...%20-Other.html Will give you an idea I get the small birds, Blackbirds the biggest, under the Veranda and almost at my feet when the door is open Best wishes Mike |
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Mo Leo wrote:
I seem to get rooks, jackdors, magpies etc in my garden.... I do still get a few small birds but how can I encourage them when the big birds are eating all the nuts and seeds before the little ones get a look in. We had just this problem last year with pigeons getting bigger and bigger and keeping out the small birds. This year the seeds are in small hanging feeders. Only the small birds will hang on these and it seems to be succeeding. The pigeons sit on the roof looking but rarely land and then only get a few seeds the small birds drop. We are getting sparrows, chaffinches, greefinches, tits & wrens regularly. Bob |
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On 2009-06-09 19:34:07 +0100, Mo Leo said:
I seem to get rooks, jackdors, magpies etc in my garden.... I do still get a few small birds but how can I encourage them when the big birds are eating all the nuts and seeds before the little ones get a look in. On the whole, the larger birds are ground feeders, so put some stuff out for them on the grass or terrace. Our rooks scavenge for themselves, the jackdaws take bits of bread and seed from the ground, magpies rarely visit and are discouraged if they do. Smaller birds often prefer hanging bird feeders that the bigger birds won't go for, so in a separate area of the garden, perthaps in some light covering of overhanging trees and shrubs, hang peanut and seed feeders and even bird tables that take scraps of bacon rind etc. That said, I must admit that I had a slightly bonkers blackbird perched on top a a fat ball feeder in a mesh bag at second storey level in our house. But he returned time and again and was, clearly very happy pretending he was a bluetit! Evolution in action, perhaps! -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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Bob Minchin writes
Mo Leo wrote: I seem to get rooks, jackdors, magpies etc in my garden.... I do still get a few small birds but how can I encourage them when the big birds are eating all the nuts and seeds before the little ones get a look in. We had just this problem last year with pigeons getting bigger and bigger and keeping out the small birds. This year the seeds are in small hanging feeders. Only the small birds will hang on these and it seems to be succeeding. The pigeons sit on the roof looking but rarely land and then only get a few seeds the small birds drop. We are getting sparrows, chaffinches, greefinches, tits & wrens regularly. CJ bird foods do a horrendously expensive but very effective wire cage that fits round your feeder and allows the small birds in but keeps the larger birds out. -- Kay |
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K wrote:
Bob Minchin writes Mo Leo wrote: I seem to get rooks, jackdors, magpies etc in my garden.... I do still get a few small birds but how can I encourage them when the big birds are eating all the nuts and seeds before the little ones get a look in. We had just this problem last year with pigeons getting bigger and bigger and keeping out the small birds. This year the seeds are in small hanging feeders. Only the small birds will hang on these and it seems to be succeeding. The pigeons sit on the roof looking but rarely land and then only get a few seeds the small birds drop. We are getting sparrows, chaffinches, greefinches, tits & wrens regularly. CJ bird foods do a horrendously expensive but very effective wire cage that fits round your feeder and allows the small birds in but keeps the larger birds out. Ha! I have had one of those squirrel-proof bird feeders for many years. And for many years it has worked just as expected. Then, last week I noticed the rate of consumption had gone up dramatically. At the weekend I discovered why. A rather large pigeon had discovered that by flying onto the nearby fence, then landing on top of the feeder it would swing it enough to deposit a quantity of grain on the ground. Fly down to the ground to eat and repeat. So at least I now know the cause. Andrew |
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Andrew May writes
Ha! I have had one of those squirrel-proof bird feeders for many years. And for many years it has worked just as expected. Then, last week I noticed the rate of consumption had gone up dramatically. At the weekend I discovered why. A rather large pigeon had discovered that by flying onto the nearby fence, then landing on top of the feeder it would swing it enough to deposit a quantity of grain on the ground. Fly down to the ground to eat and repeat. So at least I now know the cause. Depending where it is, a couple of strategically placed guy ropes would solve that. -- Kay |
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