fireman 10,794 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 If you get a wrist sized branch,drill a few holes all over it with a brace and bit so there good sized holes and hang it up,then slighty melt the lard and mix in left over dinner or bird seed ( i use my old seed and egg food from my aviaries) then jam the holes up with it it makes the birds work a little bit for thier treat and they hang around longer so you can watch them better . Make sure some holes are almost upside down as it's funny watch them just hanging on while feeding and a good photo opertunity In winter you shouldn't make them work for their food they use to much valuable energy and hole seeds are to slippery to open I use porridge oats and sunflower hearts When i say work,i don't mean hard graft but put loose food down and it's soon gone but make them peck a little for it and you can sit and watch them for longer .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,709 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Was watching a cock sparrow flying in and out of the kennel nicking bits of brown bread and flying back out to the hen and feeding her lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,482 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Was watching a cock sparrow flying in and out of the kennel nicking bits of brown bread and flying back out to the hen and feeding her lol Just goes to show you don't have to go out to the middle of nowhere to view nature and learn new things about there behaviour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,709 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Thats it mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,600 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Goldfinch mothank you been driving me round the bend lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 We made the effort last year and splashed (no pun intended!) out on a stone bird bath last year. Not only does it look the bollocks, mounted on a big old tree stump but the results with the birds using it are spectacular... Make the effort yourselves, it's well worth it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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ftm 3,357 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 ive got 3 boxes up on house wall with sparrows currently feeding 3rd clutch of the year in each one -ive made 12 boxes and put one up on every house on my block lads 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,961 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Just Had A Garden Make Over Which I'm Hoping Will Attract More Wildlife i.e. Birds , Butterflies Bees Ect ! Just Need To Finish The Path & Plant The Cottage Garden In The Empty Bed , Doesn't Look It But Some Work Involved Including Shifting 2 Ton Of Top Soil In Buckets From Front Of House To The Back Which Was Fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,961 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 If You Click On Pics They Come Up The Right Way . . Don't Know Why They Keep Coming upside Down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 900 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Sunflower hearts and nijer finch feeders onl they dont like the compitition for food in mo . Cant keep him going here 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 If You Click On Pics They Come Up The Right Way . . Don't Know Why They Keep Coming upside Down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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