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Feed the Birds
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Julia | Report | 8 Jan 2010 10:45 |
Whilst emptying the fruit bowl this morning of everything that did not get used over Christmas, I decided to chop up an apple to throw it out for the birds. The plethora of visitors this had bought to my patio table is unbelievable. Back to the kitchen window to keep watching |
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Anne | Report | 8 Jan 2010 12:44 |
Hi we had a pair of wrens on my baskets in the yard female blackbirds a Robin who is so cheeky he goes in my shed. |
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MarionfromScotland | Report | 8 Jan 2010 13:44 |
Must have hit wrong button I thought I had added. |
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Claddagh | Report | 8 Jan 2010 13:49 |
I buy (cheap) apples and throw them out, have done this for years.This way they get some liquid along with the fruit.Not all birds like apples though, so have a big seed thingy hanging in a tree....have scraped some snow away and out cereal & bits of bread out for other types. |
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MarionfromScotland | Report | 8 Jan 2010 15:05 |
Aww :(( |
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AnninGlos | Report | 8 Jan 2010 15:59 |
I don't think bread is bad for them but if it is dry it can swell up inside them. I soak mine in some water first. But there is not a lot of energy in bread for them which is why fat, cheese and fruit is good. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 8 Jan 2010 18:21 |
I HAVE JUST BOILED SOME RICE |
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StrayKitten | Report | 8 Jan 2010 18:23 |
haha i ut some apples up for on me garge roof after id fed me ginny n rabbits, |
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Julia | Report | 8 Jan 2010 18:30 |
Hopefully, weather permitting, I am going for morning coffee at the garden centre on Sunday, as I am beginning to suffer from 'cabin fever'. I will pick up plentiful supplies of wild bird food, for the little darlings. |
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MarionfromScotland | Report | 8 Jan 2010 19:08 |
I'll give them some cheese and some apple tomorrow then. |
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SJR | Report | 8 Jan 2010 20:16 |
I would love to put food out for the birds in my garden but I have a cat. He sits on the table looking through the window for them. |
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~flying doctor~ | Report | 8 Jan 2010 20:56 |
I feed the birds at school with the left over sarnies etc they have tuna,ham, potted meat, cheese plus sausage rolls ,buns and I also feed wild bird seed and nuts. The Christmas hols have cost me a fortune as no sarnies. I have fed webox dog meat and bread liberaly spread with marg plus the seed and nuts. Originally it was for the birds that live and nest in the school grounds,it is an old school with all types of trees and shrubs (a pain in Autumn ). However, the word has got out, I blame the one black headed gull who happend to see me. The next day it was waiting on the roof and as I aproached it called she's here and about a dozen more came from nowhere. Now they are welcome to some but my poor crows who nest here don't get a look in, the smaller birds do because I feed them on an old horse chestnut tree stump which is surrounded by more trees. I am going to have to take out a mortgage in the Feb break if they keep spreading the news. (I may not be able to answer anyone as I am only allowed 1 go at the reply button). Elaine. |
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Blue Moon | Report | 8 Jan 2010 21:24 |
Just found this |
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Jane | Report | 8 Jan 2010 21:32 |
I am glad mashed potato is mentioned as I have some left over tonight.That will be off down the garden tomorrow now. |
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Blue Moon | Report | 8 Jan 2010 21:39 |
I was looking because i've got some oats and i thought i would have to soak them but it tells me not to....so i won't. |
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♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ | Report | 9 Jan 2010 10:54 |
Had to clear 5 inches of snow off of the table this morning before I could restock it. All the time I was doing it a cock blackbird sat on the hedge 'swearing at me'. Obviously he thought I was being a bit slow lol |
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MarionfromScotland | Report | 9 Jan 2010 13:33 |
Well I've done my bit. weetbix,crackers. toast,porridge oats, a few bits of cooked tattie and a few soaked cat biscuits. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 9 Jan 2010 16:42 |
The strange things is that our birds eat most things on that list but I can't get them to eat rice. |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 9 Jan 2010 17:01 |
Chopped apple and an out-of-date cake are on their menu this afternoon, in the back garden for the ground feeding birds. Plenty of fat balls are hanging in the container on the nearby tree. |
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Sally | Report | 9 Jan 2010 17:10 |
........my birds must be finding food elsewhere.......put a load of fresh bread out at lunchtime, and its still there.... |