Feeding Wild Birds

[CatInTheHenHouse]

Had to refill the suet feeder this morning! The titmice had emptied it. I’m going to have to remake a few blocks, the ones I had in the freezer were a little too crumbly.

 

[Finchbreeder]

Why do domestic birds that escape die in the wild?
Because they do not know how to forage for food in the wild.
Why do wild birds that receive more than half their food from feeders sometimes die? Because an unexpected event causes the feeders to not be filled.
Kindness can be overdone - I do not advocate stopping this feeding - just being mindful of the risk.

 

[R2elk]

 

[Molpet]

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My nemesis

 

[R2elk]

My nemesis

They bother my neighbor but not me. They spend the day here sleeping and leave at dusk to go feed elsewhere.

 

[R2elk]

 

[Gill-b]

There has been a brood of fledgling sunbirds hanging around in our thorntrees. They are extremely quick and difficult to photograph (especially with a point-and-shoot camera and a broken hand). They are also very adorable fluff balls and make an annoying high pitched chirp when mum is around.

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Meanwhile, the junior Weaver birds are back to nest building practice (see pic below).

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[alinas2010]

I love that the finches show up as partners. The male always watches while the female eats a bit, then he’ll eat. Such a gentleman

 

[R2elk]

 

[alinas2010]

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Angry owl give him a treat