Not In A Cage

[Bazil brush 474]

Not in a cage but these two where enjoying them selves. I was watching them yesterday and there was a massive rat on this feeder.

Anyone tell what the green one is please

[Outlaw Pete 2,224]

Green one's a Greenfinch

[Outlaw Pete 2,224]

Oh and, Bazil? If ye run a length of tying, or thin fencing wire between to points. Then hang that feeder four foot from the ends? No more rats. Brown rat can't jump that far up or across. Nor can it shimmy along a thin, taught wire.

[Bazil brush 474]

Some fella in a burger van hangs them up in a nature reserve behind his van, i just like to sit and watch while the kids feed the ducks, might tell him next time im there pal, is it normal to get so close to greenfinch about 6 foot away but sitting in the car, it didnt look that healthy tbh?

[fireman 11,382]

That Greenfinch will be moulting his feathers Bazil,just changing into a winter coat as it were and that's why he looks scruffy.To be honest half my birds look the same and that's why there's been no new pics on here but i'll get some tomorrow and show you it's natural at this time of year.

[Bazil brush 474]

Thanks fireman, would like to get into birds myself one day, i have great interest but lack knowlage, maybe one day when I get time, used to keep racing pigeons as a kid for my grandad so I got a thing for birds back then.

[fireman 11,382]

To be honest mate if you've looked after racing pigeons then you can sure look after other types of birds and apart from the ringing b*ll*cks most natives are easy enough to keep and breed,a bit of time is needed for them in the breeding season but they pretty much look after themselves most of the time.Same as anything really good quality food and compfy living quaters,clean water and most things will florish as will the birds,but don't put it off for to long as we all end up with lists of "One day" things to do .

[j j m 6,611]

Nice pics