General Chat

Hi, Having just moved to a house with a HUGe garden Many trees and whatnot, I am fascinated by the wildlife that I am seeing, obviously the squirrels that I put nuts out for and if I am not up earlt enough they come to the patio doors to see what is going on, I have two hugely fat pigeons that are so dozy and ungainly that I wonder how they can fly!! There is at ;east 1 robin who is building a nest in next doors garden, those birds with are very dark (brown or black) and deep custard coloured beeks are very chirpy, there are those little birdies that have a blue head and back and a yellow chest, beautiful they are. Can you guess that I know absolutely jack about birds :-))) I am waiting for a hedghog, cos I love them, please, if anyone is going to feed them NOT milk, given them cat food!! I have 5 cats, the birds and squirrels seem to know that 4 of them couldnt catch a cold and there is only 1 that needs to be watched

Thanks for the latest batch of replies. I think we have had only one report of a cuckoo this year. Happy days

My asbo has to be for the (big, fat) pigeons (and the squirrel!!) that eat all the food we put out for the little birds.

Harry, I live in a very rural area, work in an exceptionally rural area, with a wood nearby, and STILL haven't heard a cuckoo :O(((

Thanks mate, I'll keep an eye on it and move it if it remains uneaten!! xx

I was in the rest area at work the other day, taking 5 after a bad call, and I was watching a pair of woodpigeons courting on the wall opposite. They were so engrossed in each other they didn't see the squirrell creep up on them and headbutt one of them out of the way!! Much loud flapping of wings at that!

Don,t get seagulls, but when I see your title and location,I think of them - will have to think differently now. Pink, if they are not eating your nuts - they are eating someone else,s tit-bits. Patience, dear lady ( said before that my birds prefer to eat off the floor, despite several roaming cats) Teresa, someone might come up with a solution. the rest sounds lovely. Thanks for the interest Happy days

ASBO goes to the woodpigeon who sits on my roof at 5.00am and will not SHUT UP! OUtside our flat, about 10 ft away is a laurel hedge, thick and green all year round. Last year the blackbirds nested there, this year we have a pair of Blackcaps!!

I thought of you today Harry as i spotted a PAIR of robins in my garden!! :O) Asbo goes to the pigeon!! Magpies - I love them, they are so majestic!! :O) But why aren't any birds eating the nuts I have put out?

I love all birds and get full value from my outlay on food and boxes etc. Is that a general view? They are all god,s creatures but some can be hard to love. Which birds would you give ASBOs to. I don,t have any noisy ones, but the magpies are my particular dislike in the garden - thieving devils. Cheer us all up with some lovely bird tales as well. Happy days (from sunny cheshire)

Last one had entries to 11.15pm, 21st, and is well worth a read, but was getting a bit unwieldy. Post in a minute. Happy days