tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post7954977046314815310..comments2023-12-26T08:30:05.614+00:00Comments on A Mixed Bag: Wildlife WorryValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-21699114480230152292012-04-30T04:16:10.720+01:002012-04-30T04:16:10.720+01:00interesting there is a ban! wow! we stopped feed...interesting there is a ban! wow! we stopped feeding all the birds because the squirrels won..<br />i am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-9397783016453989382012-04-29T21:58:02.463+01:002012-04-29T21:58:02.463+01:00One day last autumn I found a jay feather on my st...One day last autumn I found a jay feather on my street. I do live near quite a few green areas, and we get a few nice birds in London, but it was a nice surprise!Marthaamay O_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929805764407363212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-27843949366592878442012-04-27T22:43:56.303+01:002012-04-27T22:43:56.303+01:00Gosh.....the advise I get is--feed 'em when yo...Gosh.....the advise I get is--feed 'em when you want to, so that happens winter, spring, summer and fall.<br />Yes, there's plenty around for them to munch on--and I'm clear they do. There are times of year when they feed more, times when they feed less.<br /><br />I don't think I have 'dependent' birdies. I think I have a 'oh, look......a birdie restraunt--we can eatMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408403855260279799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-7373628593144588562012-04-27T17:24:33.304+01:002012-04-27T17:24:33.304+01:00Hi, Ron. Oh you are right, it's level pegging....Hi, Ron. Oh you are right, it's level pegging. I never thought of that. Jay was in the garden again and flew off disappointed...the squirrel got there first. Yes, there is a difference between town and garden. Where I am tho, we have huge gardens etc in the middle of towns. Hard to draw a picture.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-24704059370594934552012-04-27T16:30:51.515+01:002012-04-27T16:30:51.515+01:00What a wonderful post, Valerie!
"I haven'...What a wonderful post, Valerie!<br /><br />"I haven't heard the squirrel complaining but he sure looks miserable when he finds the bowl empty. Now I know why he buries nuts in the lawn instead of eating them on the spot."<br /><br />LOVED THAT! But as much as I adore squirrels, I see them stealing plenty of food from the birds, so they're even I guess - HA!<br /><br />You Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-46748628955713545902012-04-27T16:00:40.637+01:002012-04-27T16:00:40.637+01:00We have had a problem with birds nesting on our co...We have had a problem with birds nesting on our cottage. So, I only feed the birds during the winter.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-12892054457696734672012-04-27T15:57:14.294+01:002012-04-27T15:57:14.294+01:00Mona, you're right, the birds do lay off when ...Mona, you're right, the birds do lay off when they need to.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-403976683551452842012-04-27T15:55:51.608+01:002012-04-27T15:55:51.608+01:00Brian, for years the Royal Society for the Protect...Brian, for years the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have advised feeding birds all year round.<br /><br />Pearl, as I just said to Brian, we feed all year round on the advice of 'specialist' people. I do wonder about that advice though. The shops make a fortune selling bird seed and our birds get through a lot.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-41976437820164136422012-04-27T14:20:37.579+01:002012-04-27T14:20:37.579+01:00Hubby always says you should only feed birds in wi...Hubby always says you should only feed birds in winter when food is scarce as feeding them any other time stops them hunting for their own food, so that's what we do. I do love to watch the birds visiting my garden. The starlings make me laugh as they all come at the same time of day as though they've been on a day trip and just got back. LOLAkelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-38768373897425665782012-04-27T14:17:31.617+01:002012-04-27T14:17:31.617+01:00I have mixed feelings about all that - feeding the...I have mixed feelings about all that - feeding the birds, I mean. The Hummers come to my feeders, but when it's time to migrate, no matter how much nectar you put out, they still leave. I think birds do okay - I feed them, and they still go find other sources of food when necessary. Don't know much about Australia though.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-51787090027658557092012-04-27T12:55:25.440+01:002012-04-27T12:55:25.440+01:00We have a bird feeder that really dreaws the wild ...We have a bird feeder that really dreaws the wild birds and because we have 5 black walnut trees a yard full of squirrls. One thing about feeding birds you have to keep it up, because they become dependent.katie eggemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-51375840737795624772012-04-27T12:36:29.801+01:002012-04-27T12:36:29.801+01:00Hi Valerie,
Oooh; blue jays are gorgeous. We never...Hi Valerie,<br />Oooh; blue jays are gorgeous. We never get them here in my South Paris burbs.<br />I do also sometimes wonder how things turn... We have these huge crows and 10 years ago or more, we never had this many. I wonder also, if food is getting scarcer for most of the species in the wild. Most likely.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717159905482468936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-49068600601353939972012-04-27T12:03:29.546+01:002012-04-27T12:03:29.546+01:00maybe you could alternate months...feed in the win...maybe you could alternate months...feed in the winter and lay off in the summer allowing him to hunt...i dunno just a thoughtBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-19370614074457430122012-04-27T09:40:11.704+01:002012-04-27T09:40:11.704+01:00I never know either Valerie. But in Australia ther...I never know either Valerie. But in Australia there is loads of empty habitat for many native birds unlike here. We have had a Jay here in our 3 acre communal garden. We try to keep quite a bit wild, for wildlife. I hate housing estates where every garden is neat and sterile with the sane old garden-centre plants.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.com