In January Luce and Theo helped rebuild and set up a broken bird feeder platform in our garden. We wanted to attract wild birds to our garden especially during the cold weather. Well, they came! Now the platform and the ash tree next to it is rather a social hubbub for birds. Soon a wild pheasant, who we’ve nicknamed Fred, regularly came visiting.
Unfortunately a couple of days ago the squirrels finally noticed that there was a party going on at the bird feeder. I’m trying to convince them they’re not invited with some bad dancing involving loud clapping and flapping of the arms. Meanwhile the Great Spotted Woodpecker has been a no-show so far this week.
So here are some of the visitors who stopped by yesterday.
Whenever Fred sees me come out to refill the bird feeders, he rushes over to join in. He just doesn’t want to miss out on the party! When he first showed up in January he was rather shy and would flee whenever I made an appearance. Now his wallflower instincts are gone and I have to be careful not to step on him. Theo rather likes the idea of Fred becoming a ‘pet.’ As a consequence I’m continually repeating that he should never ever even contemplate trying to stroke Fred.
As you can see it’s rather a party scene at our bird feeder. I’m rather curious who might show up in the next couple of weeks for some spring gatherings.
Lots of lovely birds at your feeder and that’s a very handsome pheasant. We’ve seen the blue tits return to our garden over the last couple of weeks and one of them was sussing out the bird box we’ve put on the back of the house. Fingers crossed!
I meant to put up a bird box for the blue tits but never managed to do it – kept waiting for my kids to decorate it…
I am so fond of pheasants and rescued one from the pot a few years back. Lovely birds that get a rough time of it. Love the Nuthatch, not a bird I see too often. First year since moving to my home, we actually have lots of birds visiting the garden and I’m so happy about that.
Wow, how amazing to have all these little visitors to your garden! x
Great feathered party and I can’t believe how tame Fred has become.
Thanks for adding some more birds to #AnimalTales this week 🙂
Fred is not in the least worried about me now – I think he even recognizes his name as I chat to him when he rushes over!
Naughty squirrel, they can spot a good party a mile away! #AnimalTales
he he – too true!
What a wonderful party! Squirrels are terrible gatecrashers to such gatherings. One of them which visits my parents’ garden open the top of the seed feeder puts his paw in and scoops out what he wants!
Very annoying as they only discovered the bird feeder party central this week!