Garden Birds and wild birds thread.

[Newman Noggs]

Fantastic !

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

They've always been here since I have, it can get pretty hot here in the summer
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/hummingbirdsidaho.html

Yes, it's funny, I've always strongly associated them with Central America, although the only place I saw them myself was in Bolivia, I believe (but in the jungle part, obviously). What is clear is that they're native to the Americas.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Just had an oriole on the suet

You still have snow?!

 

[idahoblues]

You still have snow?!

We do today

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

We do today

Wow, the inland states really are a different world. Mind you, a few years back I went hiking in Iceland, in early August, and when I woke up in the morning there was a strange light in the tent. I looked outside and there was a load of snow on the roof of it. We were just within the Arctic circle, to be fair.

 

[idahoblues]

Wow, the inland states really are a different world. Mind you, a few years back I went hiking in Iceland, in early August, and when I woke up in the morning there was a strange light in the tent. I looked outside and there was a load of snow on the roof of it. We were just within the Arctic circle, to be fair.

I've seen snow here in every month of the year

 

[Magicpole]

Ha,i am so lucky to have all this wildlife,the decision to let them have the bottom half of the garden 20yrs ago paid off,it is a safe enclosed garden for them ,they know they are ok to have babies here

Food wise,the local green grocer that I get the bird food from gives me all the past it fruit and veg that he can't sell for free and I buy dirt cheap bread for them,they like things to play with,especially empty plastic water bottles,the sound they make when they squash them amused them greatly ,they bring all sorts into the garden in the night,the foxes like knicking things from gardens as well,there is always something new appearing in the garden that can't get in any other way

My fav badger is one of big males,after he eats he lies on his back and rubs his belly

Did you all know badgers can stand up on their back legs

Badgers are destructive if left to their own devices,they dug up my neighbours lawn a few years ago to build a sett,cost her a fortune to sort that out,by feeding them and giving them things to play with they don't cause me any problems,few holes under the fences is about it

The foxes are the opposite to the badgers as in they are easily spooked,they don't come anywhere near me,any noise and they run off,they bring their cubs out in the day later on in the summer and let them run about,no problems with my old cat at all,she used to sit quite happy and let them run around her

As well as that I have endless birds,squirrels,next door gets a duck on his pond

I am really pleased people are discovering nature in their gardens during lockdown,it is lovely to see life goes on in nature and I find it very calming in this difficult time

Brilliant. If I come down to Manchester and you notice a tent in your garden ,don't panic, it will just be me enjoying seeing the Badgers with a big bag of food. Must be brilliant for you and them to have you. Well done Mrs in looking out for them. :)

 

[andyhinch]

Brilliant. If I come down to Manchester and you notice a tent in your garden ,don't panic, it will just be me enjoying seeing the Badgers with a big bag of food. Must be brilliant for you and them to have you. Well done Mrs in looking out for them. :)

Good luck with that, she lives in Brighton

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Brilliant. If I come down to Manchester and you notice a tent in your garden ,don't panic, it will just be me enjoying seeing the Badgers with a big bag of food. Must be brilliant for you and them to have you. Well done Mrs in looking out for them. :)

You'll have a job pitching a tent in her garden in Manchester MP.

You live closer to Manchester than she does you unobservant dick; )

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

You'll have a job pitching a tent in her garden in Manchester MP.

She does have a very, very big garden, to be fair. The bottom end of it appears to stretch to about Wythenshawe.