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Feeding stations can be dangerous places for garden birds, but there are other ways to help them. Lockdown forced a lot of us to stop. And look at our gardens. Tricia Howlett, a freelance educator ...
A great way to stop birds feeding on your strawberries is to get ahead of the game. Before they even begin to grow, you can use a simple rock DIY to protect your strawberry plants from predators.
DEAR DEIDRE: I USED to really enjoy feeding the birds in my back garden and would spend hours watching them. Over the years I’ve learned a lot about our native species. But this cost-of-living ...
THE Rev. John Lees has recently made observations into the winter feeding hours of robins, blackbirds and blue-tits (British Birds, 41, No. 3 ; March 1948). These were made during the periods ...
A PENSIONER claims she has been threatened by a “bully” council for feeding birds in her own garden after her neighbours complained. Anne Seago, 97, used to enjoy nothing more than sitt… ...
Feeding the birds that visit our garden has become increasingly popular in recent years. The British Trust for Ornithology estimate that around half of UK householders feed birds in their garden, ...
Warning to anyone feeding birds in gardens this winter of potential harm. The RSPB has stopped selling flat bird feeders because they might be aiding the spread of fatal diseases among finches.
In the Garden with Susan: Technology can play a hand in identifying birds and their songs Sun., July 10, 2022 This pair of cedar waxwings like to nest in Susan Mulvihill’s hawthorn tree every year.
Jon Carter from the British Trust for Ornithology stated: "Research demonstrates that there are both pros and cons to feeding the wild birds that visit our gardens.