At last! (birds/garden)

dinahsmum · 18-04-2006, 06:22 PM

My MIL kindly gave me a snazzy bird feeder for xmas/my birthday (same thing

remember?). We needed to get the birds off the bank because there was a rat scavenging on all the spilt seed. Eek

Well, it has taken all this time (nearly 4 months) for the birds to stop being terrified and come and eat from the new apparatus. I hope not too many perished in the long, cold, spring

So, not great pics, but they are taken through my living room window and show the birds just 6 feet from the house. Sparrows, tits and a robin - if you look very closely. (The cage thing is to stop the starlings/big, greedy birds. ) Poor starlings - there were a pair intent on building a nest under the eaves of the garage/office yesterday. Wandering around with 8" moustaches of straw and twigs

. Had to put up chicken wire to stop them. Poor simple things.

Mags · 18-04-2006, 06:34 PM

I like that DM, haven't seen one like that before......and how nice that you can watch the birds so close from your window!

dinahsmum · 18-04-2006, 06:36 PM

There's a planter at the base, to give some stability, plus long 'feet'. I like it but I was worried that the birds would never take to it!

EmmaG · 18-04-2006, 06:40 PM

Good to see them using it DM, me and the OH saw something similar a little while back but I was convinced that the birds wings would get caught up in the cage so we decided against it.

dinahsmum · 18-04-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by EmmaG

Good to see them using it DM, me and the OH saw something similar a little while back but I was convinced that the birds wings would get caught up in the cage so we decided against it.

No, they seen to flitter in and out no problem!

Hreow · 18-04-2006, 06:53 PM

If they can navigate twigs, they should do ok with the wires.

Does it also limit the amount that gets spilled? Wracking my brains to find something mess free for here. Don't want to bring rats in, they make lousy neighbours. Though Rover would probably like the added scurrying.

dinahsmum · 18-04-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hreow

Does it also limit the amount that gets spilled? Wracking my brains to find something mess free for here. Don't want to bring rats in, they make lousy neighbours. Though Rover would probably like the added scurrying.

No, fraid not. But it sits on the patio so the seed etc that lands on the floor and doesn't get pecked up can be swept up easily.

Moli · 18-04-2006, 06:55 PM

That is so nice, like the idea of having it altogether...

dandysmom · 18-04-2006, 08:51 PM

That's a really elegant bird feeder!! And looks is if it would be squirrel-proof also if you have any of the horrible greys!! Nice that you all can enjoy them when indoors...mine is in a tree beside the screened porch so can only watch when it's mild enough to sit outside. Couldn't find the robin...where is he?

dinahsmum · 18-04-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dandysmom

Couldn't find the robin...where is he?

I think he was flitting about in the back of pic 3 ... but I agree - can't see him for sure now. (Remember our robins are smaller than yours though DM!

)The robins were the first to brave the frightening contraption - not suprising, they seem to be able to cope better with people than most birds.

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