We love our birds and keep them in food all the year around. Right now the goldfinches are away, but the blackbirds have returned to their winter quarters. Because the normally reliable crab apple crop was so poor this year we have supplemented their supply with apples and more recently pears (which they love!). The sparrows have been muted in the cold snap but there are always pigeons, jackdaws and magpies who swing by to mop up the day's supply. Another bird that has got wise to the congregation js this sparrowhawk. Just the other day a pigeon was taken and dismembered in our garden leaving feathers al over the place. Nature in claw and beak!
The birds are very active and vocal at the moment I’ve noticed. Thrushes and finches are our regular visitors but we too have evidence of sparrow hawks - though I’venever managed to get a great photo like that! Amazing looking birds
ReplyDeleteI've managed to comment by allowing third party cookies. Funny we had a sparrowhawk during the same week
ReplyDeleteFabulous pic !
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