Posted in Birdy Ramblings on my daily dawdle on Nov 19th, 2008 2 Comments »
Have just bought a variety of bird food. This bird food has been delivered to my door which is great.
Am filling the feeders as normal, the birds are chattering as normal which is great
The bad news is my camera has broken. It has taken me ages to get used to it. I’ve been on a camera course [...]
Posted in Bird Feeding Problems on Nov 17th, 2008 No Comments »
I have taken the RSPB’s advice about how to keep squirrels away from bird food. It hasn’t worked.
The RSPB report that chilli pepper powder on bird food keeps squirrels away but does not bother birds.
Tell that to the birds.
None of the bird food that I covered with the pepper powder has been touched by birds.
The bird [...]
Posted in General on Nov 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Yes! Bird Feeding without squirrels
This morning I have been watching a grey squirrel on the bird table and running along the fence to get at more bird food. It was really at home and I know it gets some of the bird food.
But now I know how to solve the squirrel problem
The RSPB say putting chilli powder [...]
Posted in Bird Feeders on Oct 17th, 2008 No Comments »
I have a feeling I may have asked this question before.
What is the best way to put food out for blackbirds and making sure squirrels can’t get it at the same time.
I have a meshed feeder but I have to keep the door closed or else squirrels,hens, pigeons walk in. This means the blackbirds can’t [...]
Posted in Bird Feeders on Sep 7th, 2008 No Comments »
I feel a little sad. My carefree bird feeding days are certainly gone. I’ll have to put all the food in a caged bird table or caged containers.
One of the things about bird feeding that I like is watching the birds flit freely onto and off the birdtables and swoop onto the bird feeders - [...]
Posted in General on Aug 12th, 2008 3 Comments »
Squirrels - I hate them. Well I hate the grey squirrel. It’s a thug among wild animals.
A question that sometimes comes to mind is - do squirrels ever eat birds. I think they eat birds eggs from nests.
Anyhow, This morning I saw a shadow behind the hanging bird feeder, was it a large bird trying [...]
