Wild Bird Food Attracts Singing Birds And Squirrels To Garden.
Feeding the wild birds in the garden is a daily task that brings many rewards. Putting out wild bird food takes up very little time in the day but
watching the feeding birds jostling for a place on the bird table, or at the ground feeding area, can give hours of pleasure. The entertainers are
also joined by squirrels, that often put on a show of gymnastics, climbing, leaping, and twisting with ease. Two frustrated young squirrels last week were trying to get at the nuts, in the “squirrel proof” nut box. They were at it for about ten minutes, before they finally gave up their attempt. One of them comes to feed in the morning when I go to put all the bird food out, and it comes to within about four feet of me, grabbing the tasty morsels before the birds can get them. Even one of the doves is now getting a bit brave, and also joins in, but the rest of the doves wait until I have gone back into the house. One morning last week I counted SEVEN doves feeding off the wild bird food on the path in the back garden. As usual, one of them was quite bossy, and chased away any of the others that came near to it! I only put bird food out in the morning now, to make sure that all of it has been eaten during the day. I should hate to think that I was giving any encouragement to any rats which might think of paying us a visit.
Did you ever see those programs about the “Neighbours From Hell”? One of them was about a woman, living in a built-up area, who enjoyed feeding the wild birds, which came to her in their hundreds, dropping their “messages” over her neighbour’s gardens, clothes on the lines, parked cars, and even on the neighbours themselves! There were piles of rotting food everywhere, and even rats, and she ignored all warnings from the police and Courts, so she ended up in prison! With such a large garden here, out in the countryside, feeding the wild birds does not present a similar problem.
The wild birds taking up their share of the bird seed put out for them include, thrushes, blackbirds, robins, tomtits and blue tits, and many others. They pay for their wild bird food with their bird songs, and insect pest control, so no slug pellets or insecticides have been used for many years. The important thing to remember is that when feeding wild birds, it should always be done on a regular basis, because they gradually rely on their daily handout, for the services and entertainment they provide. This was evident during a visit to the River Dee one-day when, as soon as we were spotted walking near the river bank, a mother duck with her brood of ducklings, came swimming closer to see whether there was any chance of a few morsels of food available for her youngsters. Fortunately, rightly or wrongly, we had come prepared with bags of wild bird food in our pockets. The ducklings scrambled up onto the rocks to goggle up the bird food put down for them. It was obviously something they had become accustomed to!
While away from home, a friend calls here in the mornings on his way to work, to feed the birds and pick up any post. A good stock of wild bird food is bought from the local supermarket, and then measured out in the usual quantities for the morning feeding session, these amounts put in separate bags, one bag of bird food for each day of absence, so a holiday from home can be taken with a clear conscience!
Did you ever see those programs about the “Neighbours From Hell”? One of them was about a woman, living in a built-up area, who enjoyed feeding the wild birds, which came to her in their hundreds, dropping their “messages” over her neighbour’s gardens, clothes on the lines, parked cars, and even on the neighbours themselves! There were piles of rotting food everywhere, and even rats, and she ignored all warnings from the police and Courts, so she ended up in prison! With such a large garden here, out in the countryside, feeding the wild birds does not present a similar problem.
Ducklings Gather At Riverside To Eat Wild Bird Seed Placed On Rocks .
The wild birds taking up their share of the bird seed put out for them include, thrushes, blackbirds, robins, tomtits and blue tits, and many others. They pay for their wild bird food with their bird songs, and insect pest control, so no slug pellets or insecticides have been used for many years. The important thing to remember is that when feeding wild birds, it should always be done on a regular basis, because they gradually rely on their daily handout, for the services and entertainment they provide. This was evident during a visit to the River Dee one-day when, as soon as we were spotted walking near the river bank, a mother duck with her brood of ducklings, came swimming closer to see whether there was any chance of a few morsels of food available for her youngsters. Fortunately, rightly or wrongly, we had come prepared with bags of wild bird food in our pockets. The ducklings scrambled up onto the rocks to goggle up the bird food put down for them. It was obviously something they had become accustomed to!
While away from home, a friend calls here in the mornings on his way to work, to feed the birds and pick up any post. A good stock of wild bird food is bought from the local supermarket, and then measured out in the usual quantities for the morning feeding session, these amounts put in separate bags, one bag of bird food for each day of absence, so a holiday from home can be taken with a clear conscience!
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Commercial bird food
A wide variety of commercial bird food is available to bird owners. However, bags of mixed birdseed often combine attractive bird food like sunflower seeds with "filler" materials that birds enjoy less. Birds tend to pick out their favorite seeds and simply leave the rest uneaten. Other birds that favor some of the seeds that were not eaten will then come and eat those seeds. Src: Wikipedia.com. '''''
Commercial bird food
A wide variety of commercial bird food is available to bird owners. However, bags of mixed birdseed often combine attractive bird food like sunflower seeds with "filler" materials that birds enjoy less. Birds tend to pick out their favorite seeds and simply leave the rest uneaten. Other birds that favor some of the seeds that were not eaten will then come and eat those seeds. Src: Wikipedia.com. '''''
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