Monday 2 February 2015

In an English Country Garden...

Although we are not strictly in the countryside we've had quite a few visitors to the bird feeders here in Fulwood.

The nuthatch comes on a daily basis and takes over the peanut feeder...

This bluetit held on for grim death in a strong wind...

The lovely long-tailed tits arrive in groups and quickly feed before flying on..

I can't help thinking that they have an uncanny resemblance to a small mammal. I think it's the small beak which does it!

The Jay sneaks onto the bird table when it thinks no one is looking..

This male Bull finch was fine having his photo taken - as long as it was either blurred...
.... or hiding his head!

And, of course, the robin fiercely defends his territory....

We feel so lucky to have a wealth of bird life to watch whether in France or England and long may it stay that way. It certainly cuts down the time spent on house work!

2 comments:

Tim said...

"This bluetit held on for grim death in a strong wind..."...
Please get another fatball dispenser...
there are a lot of fatalities with birds getting their feet trapped in the green plastic mesh and dying of exhaustion trying to get free.
The RSPB no longer sells netted fat balls...
and the BTO warns against their use.

Our little squad of Longtailed Tits fly past our fatballs...
never once visited....
despite their cousins Great and Blue using them....
and as for Nuthatch...
possibly...
once!

Sarah said...

Just logged on to post a link they can also get their tongues caught in the net. They are very slanderous please get a feeder. Amazing pictures though xxx

http://www.rspb.org.uk/makeahomeforwildlife/advice/helpingbirds/feeding/whatfood/index.aspx