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Phoenix

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Birds??

« on: November 17, 2007, 03:12:14 PM »

Our garden still has some colour, am happy to say.
Birds?? Just had a Flock of 21 wood pidgeons feeding on some nice new, Brown grained Bread (apart from other birds) It was so good to see them 'Tucking In' and I shall have to get more bread tomorrow. -- Better than watching TV for Entertainment!!


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mac

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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2007, 05:22:00 PM »

It might be me but I feel birds are well worth watching,they are the future,if they dont breed or dont come back, we can then ask why,I hope to see many robins etc this winter. ! would be lovely


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Phoenix

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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2007, 03:01:09 PM »

Hello Mac, Yes, the Birds certainly are 'worth watching'-- Just where would we be without them ?? (Birds and Animals)
Like a lot of 'morons' I think -- with 'Smiles and Laughter' getting less and less?? -------
We still watch all the wildlife programmes on TV --- Untill we find we are watching, Our Own Wildlife, in Our Garden. Most of all, we keep a watch, on our 'Lady Blackbird' with a Bad Foot. She has been coming here for some years now -'Bless Her' Ah! Well! Shops tomorrow for some fatballs and seed and more brown bread. They are worth every single £1 we spend, for the enjoyment we receive. Bless them again!!


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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2007, 12:19:44 PM »

The Birds!! Bless Them!! On a Cold and Frosty Morning??
and not any Food In Sight ?? ------ Yes, it sure was Cold
Deicing the bird bath's and putting our lots of Food etc:
I just 'loved' it? (shivering) --- I did Toooooo!!
As soon as I got back in??? -- Just where did 'They' come from?? -- A bit of 'detective work this ??
I am sure their little beady eye's, keep a lookout for us oldies?? They sure have us --- Well Trained!! Just Gotta buy more brown bread?? = One has To Pay?? For One's Enjoyment!! ---- Terrific and Well Worth every pound!!


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mac

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Re: Birds??

« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2007, 05:51:16 PM »

One of lifes pleasures phoenix


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« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2007, 05:37:17 PM »

Mac, Just sitting here and looking out the patio windows, it is quite hard to explain The Real Pleasure we get, watching all the Birds come down to Feed. -- Our 'expenditure' has now gone UP!! Buying more brown bread, fatballs and seed and mealie worms etc:
So much better than having a night out -- Cheaper too!!
The hard bit?? Forgetting to Empty The Bird baths at night, to save De-Icing in the morning?? Senior Moment ??
Love it the way, as soon as I get indoors, Down They Come, so naturally, the food does not last long --- and Back out i Go!! --- But, we do enjoy The Great pleasure:


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ansu

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« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2007, 08:58:03 PM »

What a nice hobby - have you ever tried to take photos of the birds? Must be very calming to watch the birds outside.


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mac

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« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2007, 11:42:08 PM »

I am sure you do phoenix
I was watching them feed one day at my brothers house in the lakes,and the cat got one and killed it I was mortified but again thats what life is about I guess.


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« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2007, 04:18:51 PM »

Teri, It must be the next best hobby to going out, and Watching the birds. Have taken a few Photo's; but they are too timid to get close. It really is soooo Peaceful.

Mac, Guess we are lucky, with regard to Cats, no real problems. When we had two cats, they just used to watch with us. ----- Thankfully!! We would feel 'mortified' if we saw a cat around the Birds,stalking. Happy it does not happen??


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Phoenix

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« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2008, 08:46:05 PM »

Anybody seen any Sparrows lately ?? Get an ocassional 1/2 and thats it. Have'nt seen a flock of Sparrows since last year Huh

?? -- There is more blackbirds though:


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ansu

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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2008, 07:50:50 PM »

In my garden there are sparrows, blackbirds, tits and robins at present. However, I can't send you any sparrows - you are living too far away.


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Phoenix

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« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2008, 09:19:46 PM »

Teri, We have lots of Blackbirds, Starlings and Ring necked Pidgeons, Blue?black Tits and One Robin that Sings in our laurel bush, most mornings. -- But Sparrows are no so rare, possibly something is killing them off??


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ansu

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« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2008, 07:31:33 PM »

But your birds don't sing yet, do they?


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Phoenix

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« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2008, 03:35:39 PM »

Only the Robin gives us a song, mostly in the mornings and it's a joy to listen.


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« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2008, 06:50:06 PM »

At this time of the year, that's interesting. Where I lived before only the sparrows were quarrelling the whole year long even in the morning.


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