Posted in Countryside of the Yorkshire Wolds on Sep 28th, 2008 No Comments »
There is a lot of wild bird food in among the countryside
The rosehip is a large berry and blackbirds and thrushes find it easy to eat. Smaller birds give it a miss!
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
THE ELDERBERRY BUSH WITH ELDERBERRIES
Thrushes and starlings like the elderberry.
NESTING: The elderberry hedge also provides nest sites for chaffinches, blackbirds and thrushes.
We have a [...]
Posted in Bird Food on Dec 9th, 2007 No Comments »
The hedge is home for many birds, animals and insects.
The hawthorn hedge bears crimson berries which are called Haws.
Many birds feed on these Haw berries in Autumn and early Winter.
The leaves of the hawthorn are eaten by woodpigeons.
Blackberries, rosehips, hawthorn berries and sloes are eaten by many birds.
Hips, haws, elder, holly, ivy, rowan and yew berries are the [...]
Posted in Bird Food on Aug 11th, 2007 No Comments »
The seasons are progressing. The birds have brought up their young. Blackbirds are starting to moult in the quietness of the hedgerows.
Posted in Diary on Jul 18th, 2007 1 Comment »
This morning I’ve eaten the same breakfast as the birds - straight off the bush. It was lovely. The sun was high in the sky and the breeze was cool. Eating fresh food outdoors for breakfast is the best.
It’s the time of year when the berries are ready to eat. Usually this means gardeners have covered [...]
