Thursday 7 January 2021

Ready for Winter, Preparing for Spring

Winter can be trial for humans and wildlife. For the birds I have bought three coconuts filled with suet, insects and mealworms:

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After a night of freezing temperatures, rain and then light snow the footpaths and untreated lanes were a skating rink as Penny found out when she did her impersonation of Bambi on the frozen lake. I was safe as I had dug out the old pair of shoes I keep fitted with ice spikes:

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It won't be too long before birds start investigating nesting places. This year I am trying out a WoodStone nestbox:

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Although I knew it was made with a mixture of concrete and wood (sawdust?) it is a lot heavier than I expected. A good job it comes complete with a hefty screw in hook to hang it on.

4 comments:

  1. Has the nest box got a camera in. It looks a substantial bit of kit.

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  2. How nice of you to take care of the birds. I tried to put up suet cages but the squirrels ate them up. I don't really know what I am doing! :)

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  3. John I had forgotten those coconuts - might try some in my harden - they last a bit longer than seed bags

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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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