Thursday, 7 March 2013

Birdy Bistro Mk2

The old wooden home made frame for holding the bird feeders is being dismantled. It has to go as it is in the way of a small summer house I hope to erect next week - if it doesn't snow. I wanted to replace it with something which wasn't so spread out so on the way back from my annual check up at the hospital I called in the local Wyevale Garden Centre. I didn't expect to find anything so was pleasantly surprised not only to find something ideal, but also at a reasonable price.

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There are hooks for hanging up to 12 feeders. The feeders were not included. It hadn't been put in place for very long before a Blue Tit was brave enough to investigate. A Robin thought about it but bottled out. Of course it didn't take long for a few Starlings to try out every feeder.

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To me it looks a tad overcrowded but the birds don't mind and it is for them.

The hospital check up went well again this year so it will be another 12 months before I start fretting again.

11 comments:

  1. Very impressive......Summer House? You are an optimist

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    1. Adrian: Doesn't have to be blazing hot to use a bit of shelter to enjoy some fresh air ;)

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  2. Nice to see someone talking about summer. It's a long way off here. The feeder hanger looks great. Perhaps I can find one. I have two feeders close together in my window, and the birds do not seem to mind. Looking forward to some great shots at the new feeders.

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    1. Bonnie: With all the snow showers and cold winds it seems Winter is not over yet but it's nice to have something to look forward to.

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  3. The Birding Ritz John.
    Well, its good that we will get another 12 months of your blog John.{:))

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  4. I'm sure the birds will love it. Glad the check up went well!

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    1. They do Jan. Took a day or so but now it is in almost constant use.

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  5. definitely like restaurant row, there. i think they'll be very happy with you. :)

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    1. TWG. I've even had one female Blackbird follow us on the early morning walk looking for its breakfast.

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  6. I can imagine it as a merry go round with music, too! Looking good, and hope you share the summer house project. Glad to hear the check up went well :)

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    1. Good idea Glo, especially when too many greedy Starlings descend on it. I could spin them all off!!

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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