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Bird feeding (again!)

Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,604
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I bought pink (berry?) suet pellets and have found far less enthusiasm from our feathered friends. Has anyone else noted this? I think the white (mealworm?) pellets were taken far more enthusiastically...

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 33,334

    I find birds are pretty picky depending upon the time of year.

    They take time to go to new stuff in the feeding station. 

    Give them time and they'll get used to newbies.

    Devon.
  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,604

    Previously I used a mix of four flavours (including pink!) but this time I bought 10kg as it was cheaper...

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 33,334

    I've put out some chocolate digestive which are well past sell by and a LOT soggy. One or two have sampled , but I'm sure they'll all go in the end.

    Devon.
  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,604

    There is NO SUCH THING as an out of date biscuit!

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Derbyshire but with a Nottinghamshire postcode. Posts: 16,475

    The great spotted woodpeckers i my garden only like the expensive pink berry suet blocks.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 33,334

    Steve, trust me , these were rank.

    By comparison, I broke my own record this week by eating ? drinking? a yogurt which was 59 days past its use by date . June 10th.

    Devon.
  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,604

    How is life in the grave?

  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,604

    Surely by that stage the bacteria had settled down and had kids, nay, grandkids!?!

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