Very busy at the bird feeder today! (5 Viewers)

[EK_Birds]

Question please peeps. Does anyone feed egg to their garden birds? If so, raw or cooked?

 

[Bananafishbones]

Its getting that time of year when my garden starts to come alive a bit more. 2 Sparrowhawk attacks today. Last night a Tawny Owl called from the trees but I couldn't see it. Last year two spent a few days fighting each other around the garden, I think an adult was trying to get a juvenile to leave territory?

17 Blue Tits today which is a garden record.

Dave

 

[Bananafishbones]

Male GSW feeding on the Peanut butter that I put out this morning, so that didn't take long to seduce it in. Tawny Owl calling for a few nights and the Fox almost nightly now.

 

[Bananafishbones]

First Wren since February and a Jay flyover

 

[bongofury]

After a week away and no-one to fill the feeders daily, most of the birds have abandoned the garden. Just a few Chaffinches and Blue Tits, plus a couple of Woodpigeons. Cheaper, but it's just not the same.

 

[JeffMoh]

Very quiet in our Texas garden at present. Most resident birds seem to be hiding away, perhaps cos they're embarrassed by being in moult.

We do have a few Ruby-throated Hummingbirds stopping off to fuel up for their 600-mile flight across the Gulf of Mexico.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Coal Tit calling by my parents garden is always a sure sign of autumn migration

CB

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Quite a lot of Jays moving around at the moment, so worth looking out for

CB

 

[grobble]

I have only ever seen one Jay in my garden.

He had a liking for fatballs so I probably offended him when I stopped offering them in August.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Nuthatch taking seeds from the feeder, first time for a few years..... :t:

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Nice to have the Long Tailed Tits back.

Rich

 

[roger1234]

7 LTT'S early evening on the fat balls

 

[EK_Birds]

16 collared doves this morning, new garden record :t:

 

[bongofury]

A Red Admiral was a first for the garden yesterday.

House Sparrows keep making occasional visits, so hopefully over the winter they will be regulars.

 

[bongofury]

Tawny Owl calling this evening.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Tawny owls have been calling here too this week.

Grey Heron flyover today, poor thing was being mobbed by around 300 Rooks. Not sure why that many Rooks would feel threatened by one Heron.

Also today a very bright Grass Snake in the Garden, too fast for any photo.

Lots of loud drumming too, a Great Spotted destroying a nest box that housed Blue Tits in the spring. looks like I'll need a new one for next year.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Pied Wagtail, Wren and a Nuthatch of note this morning in the warm sunshine. A noticeable increase in Blackbirds and the Greenfinches are more regular again

Dave

 

[EK_Birds]

Cracking pictures BFB. Would love to have a nuthatch here.

Also, had a Red Admiral yesterday Bongo. Wonder if yours flew to East Kilbride !

 

[jpscloud]

Beautiful pics BFB, what is that on the tree below the nuthatch?

Goldfinches with juveniles, sparrows, blue tit, coal tit and a magpie. Lots of red admirals here too last week, but today is wet and windy.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Beautiful pics BFB, what is that on the tree below the nuthatch?

Goldfinches with juveniles, sparrows, blue tit, coal tit and a magpie. Lots of red admirals here too last week, but today is wet and windy.

Tree face...... not sure if birds are genuinely inquisitive to it or it is just another perch