The birds they mock me

[SCEtoAUX]

BIRMA said:

SCEtoAUX said:

Greenfinches have now become regular visitors. Is there any bird that doesn't like sunflower hearts?

The Green and Goldfinches in my garden hop between the Sunflower Hearts and Niger Seeds and can't seem to decide which they prefer. Other birds seem to clear up the rusks they seem to drop.

When I had only niger seeds the Goldfinches didn't even show up. Once I got the sunflower hearts the Goldfinches came in for them and then it was almost as if they rediscovered niger seeds, and they ate those too. (Indeed, someone on Youtube said their tastes have changed over the last few years).

Th greenfinches only seem to go for the sunflower seeds though, I haven't seen them eating niger seeds.

Blue and Great Tits eat the sunflower seeds, though they also go for the peanuts. I haven't seen either of the finch species going for peanuts, I don't think they can hold on to the wire container, they need a perch.

Sunflower hearts in a feeder with a perch seem to be the universal food, though I like to have a variety out.

[DibblyDobbler]

A Wren has a little snack


Snack time! by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[Smollet]

[CooperD]

[Smollet]

Bushy Park

[CooperD]

Apparently yesterday was World Penguin Day so found this one of a Macaroni penguin taken when I was in the Falklands with the RAF several years ago now.

[General Price]

DibblyDobbler said:

A Wren has a little snack


Snack time! by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Cracking pic Dibbly.

I love wrens,it's amazing that something so tiny can make such a racket.

[Smollet]

[DibblyDobbler]

General Price said:

DibblyDobbler said:

A Wren has a little snack


Snack time! by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Cracking pic Dibbly.

I love wrens,it's amazing that something so tiny can make such a racket.

Cheers

[Vintage Racer]

DibblyDobbler said:

A Wren has a little snack


Snack time! by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Super shot Mike.......a photo of a wren still eludes me!

Edited by Vintage Racer on Tuesday 27th April 07:26

[Smollet]

Treecreeper. Amazing camouflage

[DibblyDobbler]

Vintage Racer said:

Super shot Mike.......a photo of a wren still eludes me!

Praise from the master!

Thanks Glynn.

[Smollet]

This sprawk flew into a window at my local yesterday. After a period of recovery he flew off.

[Vintage Racer]

a couple from the garden this week in the rain........Little Owl and Great Spotted Woodpecker.

GHP_3235 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

GHP_3166 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Superb Glynn!

[Byker28i]

This has taken to sitting on the fence, doesn't care I'm 10 feet away




and he has a mate, or 4 of these usually join him...

[Byker28i]

Couple more from the garden

[DibblyDobbler]

A couple from today


Bluetit (1) by Mike Smith, on Flickr


Bluetit (2) by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[Dogsey]

Something a little different, at least 10 herons in this photo.


Heronry by Mike Gardiner, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

House Sparrow


House Sparrow by Mike Smith, on Flickr