Feeding the wee birds

[Mason Boyne]

I used to keep a pot noodle tub next to the sink, any scraps of fatty food, bacon rind, cheese or bread went into it. When it was full, I poured fat into it then hung it upside down on our tree.

Only the little colourful birds could get at it by hanging upside down from the rim. which was nice as I picked them off, one by one with my air-rifle.

ftfy

[EternalOptimist]

I used to keep a pot noodle tub next to the sink, any scraps of fatty food, bacon rind, cheese or bread went into it. When it was full, I poured fat into it then hung it upside down on our tree.

Only the little colourful birds could get at it by hanging upside down from the rim. which was nice

[Mason Boyne]

I blame global warming!

Actually I haven't got a clue what this topic is about - no change there, ed. But I saw PJClarke had posted so I assumed it was about the AGW morons/nice people*

*Delete as appropriate.

Btw, I know it's about birds. We have a friendly couple of magpies who like to steal bits of tree from the balcony.

[shaunbhoy]

We also get bats as well.

We used to have one of those come to visit. Bloody great beast she was. Drank all the brandy and sherry and never stopped complaining.
Don't see so much of her these days as my Father-in-Law can't afford the petrol prices.

[Lockhouse]

I agree about the Niger seed and bullfinches.

The missus has an array of bird feeders. Where we have just moved to we have green woodpeckers (which are quite large and very striking), spotted (smaller woodpeckers), jays, the usual finches, t1ts and "normal" birds.

We also get lots of buzzards - they circle the lake close to our house - there must have been a flock of 50 of them last week, high up just doing circles.

We also get bats as well. Just the small ones mind - they come out at dusk and fly around the garden.

[doodab]

You need to be careful or you'll end up with fat birds.

[NickFitz]

Yep, I feed em fat balls.

Are we still talking about the winged creatures?

[Zippy]

Yep, I feed em fat balls.

[shaunbhoy]

Not required

Not sure about such a situation fun as it is.

Give it 10 years CH. No point rushing to judgment.

[Cliphead]

...get some vitamins down you!

Not required

Not sure about such a situation fun as it is.

[MaryPoppins]

Unbelievable and I'm not joking

But, she just wants to be friends with benefits. Dream come true or odd?

Perhaps your lack of duvet-cover-putting-on-skills made her doubt your intentions around settling down. Dream come true by the sounds of it - get some vitamins down you!

[Cliphead]

Sheesh.

Forget the birds.

How was the shagging?

Unbelievable and I'm not joking

But, she just wants to be friends with benefits. Dream come true or odd?

[MaryPoppins]

Sheesh.

Forget the birds.

How was the shagging?

[Cliphead]

I bought a couple of bird feeders to hang outside of one of the living room windows, one with seed the other with peanuts. I like to see the variety of birds that arrive to feed constantly (even get woodpeckers which are colourful). I thought by putting out the feeders in the summer the birds will get used to visiting so come winter if it's been as severe as the last two here then I'd be doing my bit to keep a few of them alive.

A Kg of peanuts will last for a couple of weeks however the seed just disappears, so much so I just bought 10 Kg which will last for a couple of weeks given the current consumption

Expensive hobby and now that I've started I'll run with it. Anybody else do this?