At last! (birds/garden)

dandysmom · 19-04-2006, 02:25 AM

I did know that they're smaller than our American robins, but other than that, don't know much about them...will Google after I get off & learn a little!

dandysmom · 19-04-2006, 03:36 AM

I did look up British birds & enjoyed the pictures & info about the robins...they are much smaller & cuter than our robins (which are actually thrushes)...really not much resemblance except the red breasts...can see why the early settlers called ours robins.

Sweet · 19-04-2006, 07:48 AM

That looks a great feeder, I love the garden birds x

Fran · 19-04-2006, 09:36 AM

That looks a really good bird feeder DM. My mum would be interested in one like that I think, she is always moaning about the bigger birds stealing all the food. I don't encourage birds into my garden as I know my cats would get them

dinahsmum · 19-04-2006, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Fran

That looks a really good bird feeder DM. My mum would be interested in one like that I think, she is always moaning about the bigger birds stealing all the food. I don't encourage birds into my garden as I know my cats would get them

Mmm - yes, it's something I'm thinking about with kittens. I ignored/didn't feed the birds for many years when we had younger felines.

www.gardenbird.com have all the birdy accessories

Fran · 19-04-2006, 11:09 AM

Looks like a good site DM. I have bookmarked it for further perusal. I am always struggling for gifts for my mum and she is very 'into' looking after the birdys in her garden..

Hreow · 19-04-2006, 12:18 PM

Won't feed them on the ground, but a good birdfeeder out of reach of cats, with some bird-only trees not too far away (to hide from raptors) should keep most birds safe, and the ones that still manage to get eaten are probably "Darwin approved".

dandysmom · 19-04-2006, 08:43 PM

Good one, Hreow!!!

Kazz · 19-04-2006, 09:02 PM

For years I didn't encouraged birds into the garden it would have been like giving Oscar a knife and fork and saying "dinner"

but in the last few years I have been trying but word was obviously spread far and wide saying "cat attack steer clear" about my garden. But now the odd brave/stupid or lost bird enters and better still leaves alive and fed

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Edited because a gormless old cat stood on the keyboard - sorry.

Moli · 19-04-2006, 09:08 PM

Edited because a gormless old cat stood on the keyboard - sorry.

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