Posted in Birds I've seen in and around my garden on May 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Coincidence is a funny thing. But this has happened and so I’m going to write it down.
For about a week I’ve been listening to some young birds in a nest somewhere in the roof space near our front door. Every time we open the door we can hear them singing.
I managed to record some of this [...]
Posted in Birds I've seen in and around my garden on May 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
We have birds nesting in the roof space just outside out front door.
This seems to happen every year. They don’t seem to mind the door opening and closing, the sound of voices, the outdoor light on, the sound of the doorbell or the sound of footsteps nearby.
When we open the front door this is what [...]
Posted in General on Mar 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Birds that have survived the winter now need energy to start a family.
Birds are starting to nest. Even rooks. I see them swoop down, pick up a big stick off the ground and fly off again in one smooth movement.
The days are getting longer and warmer, but for the birds the breeding season is a stressful time. It [...]
Posted in Bird Food on Mar 13th, 2008 No Comments »
Birds nest and breed this time of the year. It’s a busy time for birds.
Parent birds have work doubley hard because they have to find enough food -
for themselves, so that they can keep their strength up.
to feed their youngsters so their baby fledglings survive and do not die of starvation in the nest.
In spring and summer sunflower hearts will be welcomed [...]
Posted in Nest Boxes on Jan 4th, 2008 2 Comments »
Many species of birds come into gardens in winter to feed, but in some gardens they cannot stay and nest because there isn’t anywhere suitable for them to nest. A good idea is to put up nest boxes.
Modern houses are built without any of the nooks and crannies under the eaves in which birds nest. This is one [...]
