BroadScot Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Hi All, With this cold snap our little feathered friends will be in need of feeding. A good way of feeding them is using some of your beef dripping or goose fat and bread leftovers heated like croutons and put out on a old baking tray. I am sure there will be many other ideas how to feed them. Iain. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quo vadis Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Turkey carcasses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Good idea Iain. Plenty of grub around in the summer but I think our feathered friends do appreciate a helping hand in cold weather. These young swans certainly tucked into Mrs Nog's corn. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Cheese sarnies Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Cheese sarnies Grace Wheres the pickle Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Iain, please don't mention the P word, I love them but if I don't see another P until next Christmas it will be too soon Lol, you just can't beat cold meat and P's, hope you had a lovely Christmas Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Hi Grace, Yes Thank you, very pleasent indeed. If nowt else we have discovered Aldi's Creamy coleslaw is delish Still got ham left so its mair pickley things tonight. Oh for a square sliced roll n sausage Iain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 The only birds I feed are my Mrs and our Chickens, anything wild I leave to fend for its self as I believe this is the only way for nature to balance. Harsh maybe but its my way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Removed your double post Mark. Hope you don't mind. Iain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Peanuts suet and seeds all go out. We get birds and squirrels. Today a pair of jays were pushing up the lid of the squirrel feeder to get their snack. I love them. As for balance, Mark, I see it as redressing some of that, what with lost habitat and other forms of human impact on wildlife. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Mark, I put some bread out for your Mrs, but there's no sign of her. You sure your not over feeding her or doesn't she come this far south (Bishops Stortford) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Mark, I put some bread out for your Mrs, but there's no sign of her. You sure your not over feeding her or doesn't she come this far south (Bishops Stortford) She will go south but is well trained so only for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 We bought some suet-based pellets which have bits of fruit and mealworm in them. The great thing is that the birds love them - mainly blue tits and robins, but also green, gold and bullfinches, so we are seeing lots of colourful visitors. The even better news is that our large and pestilential grey squirrel population doesn't seem to be interested in them at all. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 We have a blackbird with a lovely beek feeding off the catoniatsa berries. I keep trying to snap a pic of it, but its a very quick moving one, to say the least! Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffandWendy Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Wendy sees to the birds in our garden. It seems that the starlings always get there first when she throws any bread out. We have a pair of regular Magpies, a resident Robin and quite a number of Bluetits, Chaffinches and a Large Heron, keeping watch over our pond. Just a decoy really, but it works, as long as you move him around each day. Plenty of grey squirrels always there to pick up any left overs. This morning, Wendy mixed some lard and some old Quaker oats together to form some fat balls and the birds were going mad, until Millie our cat, showed up, after a visit next door. But the birds aren't put off by her. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffandWendy Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Seems not many of you feed the birds. There have been no posts since I last posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 We are too busy feeding them! Lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hi Geoff, Panic not, the members know better than NOT to feed our feathered friends. Don;t you all?? Iain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yes Sir, indeed Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Not just the birds, but foxes too. The buggers must be hungry, nicked four of my chickens, damn them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetKingfisher1 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 The cats go mad watching the birds feeding just outside the bay window . We have a bird table in the back garden and a feeding station out front . Regards Marina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrador Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I'm doing my bit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 I'm doing my bit Woof woof! Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffandWendy Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Oh I do feel so much better now, that you are all feeding our feathered friends. I will be able to sleep at night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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