Its time for a few "aaahhh" moments at the feeders. As well as the starlings being out in force both blue tits and coal tits brought their chicks into the garden to feed. The blue tits came out into the open and occasionally pecked at things around them but made no move to feed themselves. Not even the one who took refuge in the hanging cage containing one of the fat bars.
The blackbirds must have chicks nearby as both male and female were in and out of the garden either taking worms or gathering what they could from the ground tray.
A solitary wood pigeon made some entertaining efforts to take seed from the feeders but after the ground tray was topped up returned to that. At one point he was pecking quite viciously at the starlings and keeping them off. Both chaffinches and goldfinces were also present for most of the day.
In late afternoon a female pied woodpecker put in an appearance and flew off with a beak full of fat. Never having seen one locally until this month this seems like an abundance of riches.
The blackbirds must have chicks nearby as both male and female were in and out of the garden either taking worms or gathering what they could from the ground tray.
A solitary wood pigeon made some entertaining efforts to take seed from the feeders but after the ground tray was topped up returned to that. At one point he was pecking quite viciously at the starlings and keeping them off. Both chaffinches and goldfinces were also present for most of the day.
In late afternoon a female pied woodpecker put in an appearance and flew off with a beak full of fat. Never having seen one locally until this month this seems like an abundance of riches.
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