I have never seen anything like it either - a very agile Mr. Fox.
We get the neighbours ginger cat on our bird table, chewing happily, and leaving very little for the birds to feed on. I will try to get a photo of him if I can. The bird table is approx 8 foot off the ground, on top of the trellis fence - put up there before the cat came on the scene.
I feed the birds in 2 different areas, one at the front of the house - if you look you can spot various feeders hanging in the trees -
and one at the back.
I also put food for ground feeders on the flat garage roof outside the landing window, as the ducks and chickens can't get to it to scoff everything. But the pheasants can......!
My birdwatch helper!
Some of todays visitors:
This last one isn't a very good pic but it made me laugh.! The poor bird behind the one with outstretched wings looks as if it has been blasted off its perch, and then got sneered at from above into the bargain!
aym280: Most of the photos I took of the tits were blurred but just about managed to get one decent photo. That photo was taken from indoors on a very long zoom
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I have never seen anything like it either - a very agile Mr. Fox.
We get the neighbours ginger cat on our bird table, chewing happily, and leaving very little for the birds to feed on. I will try to get a photo of him if I can. The bird table is approx 8 foot off the ground, on top of the trellis fence - put up there before the cat came on the scene.
I feed the birds in 2 different areas, one at the front of the house
- if you look you can spot various feeders hanging in the trees -
and one at the back.
I also put food for ground feeders on the flat garage roof outside the landing window, as the ducks and chickens can't get to it to scoff everything. But the pheasants can......!
My birdwatch helper!
Some of todays visitors:
This
last one isn't a very good pic but it made me laugh.! The poor bird behind the one with outstretched wings looks as if it has been blasted off its perch, and then got sneered at from above into the bargain!
Brilliant pix B'cupdays. Stroppy little gits aren't they!
We never really see Goldfinches here unfortunately. Even at my last house which was fairly rural, they were rare. It would be nice to have them.
What are the ones the cat's eyeing up ? I can't quite decide from the pic. Not something I see up here.
Is it a Warbler of some kind? Pretty
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi Fairy...the cat is eyeing up a Male and Female Reed Bunting.
Hi Sheps - I've missed your bird knowledge!
Don't think we get those up here, but perhaps in certain areas. I'll have to investigate. Very pretty
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They're certainly resident here Sheps. I've probably just never been in the right area to see them.
Quite similar to the Meadow Pipits which are all over the hills. They're really common up there.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
We get Great tits
Robins
Jays
Plus magpies, blue tits and blackbirds
lovely pic of the jay.
aym280: Most of the photos I took of the tits were blurred but just about managed to get one decent photo. That photo was taken from indoors on a very long zoom