Thursday 16 June 2011

Blue Tits

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This somewhat faded shot was taken a few years ago when the Blue Tits and Green-finches would spend the day fighting over the peanuts freely on offer. Today I checked the feeders and found almost none had been attacked. I realised that when I stopped throwing bread out the window to attract the birds (I stopped this because neighbours were finding rats appearing) birds may not be so easy to attract. Hard winters have killed of those that had found this feeding station and new ones are not being attracted. However while one or two Tits have shown themselves there has been no sign of the Green-finches. There appear to be fewer in the area round about and this is a pity. It means I spent all that cash on Nuts and may have to eat them all myself!


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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Try sunflower hearts. They'll be flocking back!

A Daft Scots Lass said...

Its how I feel in the winter. its freezing here in SA at the moment.

Adullamite said...

Good idea Rab.

Freezing in SA? Never! I suppose the penguins at the Cape will be happy Lass. :)