Posted in General on Oct 23rd, 2008 2 Comments »
Predators and Birds.
Have been thinking about and ‘chatting’ (because of a comment made) about predators and birds.
Mainly it was about sparrowhawks killing birds but there was also a note about cats in the garden. How can we stop them coming in and killing birds.
CATS KILL BIRDS - IS THE ANSWER IN THIS ARTICLE? - There [...]
Posted in General on Sep 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Hi Burning Wellies, Hope you have read that some people use pepper dust to keep cats out of gardens.
Let me know if you give it a try.
Trisha
Posted in Nest Boxes on Feb 17th, 2008 No Comments »
This nest box has been attacked -
I do not know what type of wood the nest box is made of but it is thinner than the usual nest boxes that I buy.
Woodpeckers drill an entrance with their chisel beak.
I think that is what has happened in the photo above.
It’s a case of bird trying to eat [...]
Posted in General on Nov 7th, 2007 4 Comments »
Here is the result of my Poll asking if you think that Cats should be kept inside all the time.
Posted in Poll Articles on Aug 31st, 2007 1 Comment »
Cats seem to be loved or hated in equal measure. But there is no getting round the fact that cats are carnivourous mammals who have a bloodlust. Should cats be kept inside entirely or in contained cat runs to stop them cutting a swathe through our bird life (as well as other wildlife)?
In Australia some [...]
Posted in Diary on Aug 26th, 2007 1 Comment »
It seems a stray cat was seen at the bird table last night. It’s a pity I can’t arrange for the buzzard to chose the cat as its prey. Life would be so simple if I could.
