Feed the birds
- Barlow Boy
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Re: Feed the birds
As mentioned previously, we got loads of birds in the garden, no doubt attracted by the banquet Mrs B puts out.
Anyway, there is one very, very confident robin who is getting tamer by the day. I'm pretty sure, with some coaxing, that he will take some food out of my hand (I've done it previously with another small bird that was stunned when he went steaming into our patio window).
My question is, for the more knowledgeable bird lovers, should I really be encouraging this sort of behaviour with what is essentially a wild bird ?
Anyway, there is one very, very confident robin who is getting tamer by the day. I'm pretty sure, with some coaxing, that he will take some food out of my hand (I've done it previously with another small bird that was stunned when he went steaming into our patio window).
My question is, for the more knowledgeable bird lovers, should I really be encouraging this sort of behaviour with what is essentially a wild bird ?
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Re: Feed the birds
I've had some good times in the past with wild birds....Barlow Boy wrote:As mentioned previously, we got loads of birds in the garden, no doubt attracted by the banquet Mrs B puts out.
Anyway, there is one very, very confident robin who is getting tamer by the day. I'm pretty sure, with some coaxing, that he will take some food out of my hand (I've done it previously with another small bird that was stunned when he went steaming into our patio window).
My question is, for the more knowledgeable bird lovers, should I really be encouraging this sort of behaviour with what is essentially a wild bird ?
Re: Feed the birds
I cant see a problem BB.. As long as you don't invite the in for a brew. When I've eaten outside at a pub or on a picnic site I've had wild birds landing on the table for a few nibbles. *unfortunately not the ones Dlw talks about"Barlow Boy wrote:As mentioned previously, we got loads of birds in the garden, no doubt attracted by the banquet Mrs B puts out.
Anyway, there is one very, very confident robin who is getting tamer by the day. I'm pretty sure, with some coaxing, that he will take some food out of my hand (I've done it previously with another small bird that was stunned when he went steaming into our patio window).
My question is, for the more knowledgeable bird lovers, should I really be encouraging this sort of behaviour with what is essentially a wild bird ?
If you had a cat on the other hand I would advise against it.
Re: Feed the birds
Loads of people tame up Robins BB don't worry about it just enjoy.Davycc wrote:As some of you may know birds of the feathered kinds are pretty close to my heart. Unfortunately I am restricted in what wild birds actually visits my garden (council estate) because of Starlings and Crows as they tend to bully other birds away.
I do get a few Blue Tits and the obligatory Sparrows but my favourite as I've mentioned before is a Robin who is starting to tame up nicely. Always find crumbs of cheese are Robins favourite.
Remember that some birds will visit if foods available on the ground rather than a table. I had a feeder once in a previous garden that got very little visits until I moved it a few feet to one side, turned out that the neighbours dog would run up past a small gap in the hedge between our gardens near were the feeder was. I moved it to the side but no further away and bingo it was always filled with different birds.
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Another 10 years or so he'll be using those to look at your neighbours teenage daughter NWNottinghamWhite wrote:My grandson taking his ornithology seriously
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Talking of Robin Redbreasts. Looks mighty fine at the tender age of 63.
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Re: Feed the birds
Been up at Fairburn Ings this morning, saw numerous breeds including a pair of bull finches.
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Had a couple of pair of blackbirds feed in the garden. Sadly this morning some type of Hawk decided to take one. It's partner did a lot of chirping but to no avail I'm afraid.
Cruel thing nature at times.
Cruel thing nature at times.
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Re: Feed the birds
Sad to hear, especially a blackbird when they're pairing up for mating season. We sometimes get a sparrow hawk hacking a pigeon to pieces on the lawn.Selby White wrote:Had a couple of pair of blackbirds feed in the garden. Sadly this morning some type of Hawk decided to take one. It's partner did a lot of chirping but to no avail I'm afraid.
Cruel thing nature at times.
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