Garden Birds and wild birds thread.

[shemnel]

Been shite for birds in my garden this year, for one reason or another. Turned my eyes down instead and seen loads of interesting insects, got a lot of soldier beetles and ladybirds this year, possibly finally found my unwanted aphid collection on the honeysuckle.

 

[kaz7]

Am I the only person in Britain that has a cat that is literally gang raped by magpies?
I know that I live in Essex and they can be mean bastards round here, but she is petrified of them and they stalk her round the garden - is this normal behaviour or have I just got psycho magpies?

My foxes get their arses pecked by them non stop , they dont bother the cat though

 

[idahoblues]

Had a Baltimore Oriole in the back garden for the past week or so. Never even seen one before. Cool looking bird.
Looks like this and makes a load of racket.

Beautiful bird, I had a Bullocks Oriole on my suet feeder the other day.
Top tip, cut an orange in half and hang the pieces up in a tree or off the soffit of your house and it will attract more orioles, they go for it like hummingbirds and sugar water

 

[idahoblues]

Really pretty bird. Cut up some oranges, they like that. They will also come to a hummingbird feeder as long as it's got a perch, they can't hover like the hummers.

Oops, just saw your post

 

[Barcon]

Beautiful bird, I had a Bullocks Oriole on my suet feeder the other day.
Top tip, cut an orange in half and hang the pieces up in a tree or off the soffit of your house and it will attract more orioles, they go for it like hummingbirds and sugar water

That’s just give me a great idea. Thanks. I’m going to rub suet on my bollocks this aft..

 

[idahoblues]

That’s just give me a great idea. Thanks. I’m going to rub suet on my bollocks this aft..

Mix some seeds in with the suet, birds will be crawling over your sack before you know it

 

[KS55]

Am I the only person in Britain that has a cat that is literally gang raped by magpies?
I know that I live in Essex and they can be mean bastards round here, but she is petrified of them and they stalk her round the garden - is this normal behaviour or have I just got psycho magpies?

My cat is scared of magpies and jays. Keeps well clear.

 

[KS55]

Anyone in the north of England seen swallows and martins yet?
None here in Yerkshire.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

My foxes get their arses pecked by them non stop , they dont bother the cat though

Maybe you should get on all fours in your garden with your arse in the air. At least that way you'll get a pecker pecking it; )

 

[Banshee]

On a nicer note I saw an Egret on the river Bolliin last week. My first sighting. Lovely creature

Yes, they are lovely. Was fishing a cove in Florida last year. Kept inches it's way closer and finally had him taking shrimp out of my hand.
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