Our garden birds - Harsh winter weather can spell doom

[maxthedog]

Most of them have come down from Iceland and Scandinavia, a trip they remarkably make in just one night:



RTE Mooney Goes Wild: Redwings in the night...

Unfortunately they don't breed here and will return to their native breeding grounds back up north in the coming weeks. They should start returning again in October/November.

My Redwings are gone .

While they were offered the finest cuisine, and a balmy climate. They have taken to poorer climes.

So much for Darwin and evolution.

[Baron von Biffo]

My Redwings are gone .

While they were offered the finest cuisine, and a balmy climate. They have taken to poorer climes.

Northsiders!

[Ed Dantes]

Any ideas on how to stop birds crashing into windows?

A Robin Redbreast just smacked into our patio window and is stunned (but moving) outside. This happens too often for my liking and patio windows are the main problem.

I think there are some objects that can be hung or stuck on windows to alert birds but I have no idea where to source them.

[Baron von Biffo]

Any ideas on how to stop birds crashing into windows?

A Robin Redbreast just smacked into our patio window and is stunned (but moving) outside. This happens too often for my liking and patio windows are the main problem.

I think there are some objects that can be hung or stuck on windows to alert birds but I have no idea where to source them.

Hi Ed, you might like some of what the RSPB have here.

[zippo222]

Check out the advert on the top right hand corner of this page.

[Baron von Biffo]

The greeenfinches are back. Three of them popped in and sampled the niger, sunflower hearts and the peanuts. Hopefully they're restaurant critics from The Avian Times

[Ed Dantes]

Hi Ed, you might like some of what the RSPB have here.

Thanks. They look good.

[Lightning Rod]

Any ideas on how to stop birds crashing into windows?

A Robin Redbreast just smacked into our patio window and is stunned (but moving) outside. This happens too often for my liking and patio windows are the main problem.

I think there are some objects that can be hung or stuck on windows to alert birds but I have no idea where to source them.

Happened to me too. I think sometimes they respond to their reflection.

[Lightning Rod]

The greeenfinches are back. Three of them popped in and sampled the niger, sunflower hearts and the peanuts. Hopefully they're restaurant critics from The Avian Times

Greenfinches here too, and Goldfinches in the morning.
The Robin has learned to eat from the hanging peanut-feeder - smart little fella he is...any idea how to tell a male from a female Robin?

[MsAnneThrope]

any idea how to tell a male from a female Robin?

No. They can't even tell each other apart at first, and will fight, until she starts acting like a submissive eejit. Seriously. He sings his wee heart out to attract a female. She thinks hey I quite fancy Andrea Bocelli over there and decides to pay him a visit. He thinks hey you buddy feck off this is my patch, you're not getting my woman and gives her a skelp. "But I am a woman" she flutters back. He goes "Duh, sorry". She goes "Men!". And love is born. They remain monogamous for the whole breeding season after that.