Posted in Bird Food on Jan 6th, 2008 No Comments »
Sunflower seeds are a really popular bird food for my garden birds which is a good thing as sunflower seeds give INSTANT ENERGY to all garden birds because they have -
A high oil content
A high fat content
INSTANT ENERGY is important when feeding birds in winter as the cold, dark nights and short days mean less time [...]
Posted in General on Dec 17th, 2007 No Comments »
I find myself calling birds by their nicknames. Usually friends know which bird I’m talking about. I wonder if you would.
As I put food out for the birds this morning I found myself wondering if it’s only in Yorkshire that birds have nicknames or if bird nicknames are used worldwide.
Maybe bird nicknames are used in countries as [...]
Posted in Bird Food on Dec 11th, 2007 1 Comment »
I’ve just been watching two blackbirds who seemed as though they didn’t have a care in the world. They were flying in and out of a Hawthorn Hedge which runs along a lane. As they perched on branches inside the hedge they pecked red haw berries off the branches. They quickly picked a berry, turned their heads [...]
