Oh Dear - Feathers

[maggiebee]

Think I made a bit of a mistake this morning. Always think the bigger birds get all the food and the little ones, robins etc. miss out. So.... decided to thrown some food under the hedge. Just home and there's a pile of feathers beside the hedge. My good deed appears to have turned into a tragedy for some poor bird.

[chaptazbru]

Was it a cat? Won't the smaller birds be able to eat the fat balls that are hung up and the peanuts from the feeders?

[ladybirder]

There are ground feeders who don't like to go to the feeders like Dunnocks. Wrens and Blackbirds also like to creep about under the hedges. What a shame maggie, get a water squirter thingy.

[robert551069]

Hello maggiebee
I recently bought a wild bird feeder for £40 which allows robins and sparrows to enter, but keeps out pigeons, squirrels and cats.
Unfortunately, all the sparrows have disappeared and the two robins who used to visit hardly ever show up nowadays You are welcome to have this free of charge if you will pay the postage.
It is a green rustproof wire frame which folds flat and is lightweight and readily portable.
When erected it is about the size of a small dog kennel

[maggiebee]

Been out to have a look at the feathers - it's a pigeon - not my favourite bird but still a shame.

[Brinjal]

I had a cockateil cage which i have opened up an hung in a tree. I works really well. My kitty sits in the tree watching but cant get into the cage and the birda are quite happy. He has caught some doves that feed on the ground but unfortunately they are really stupid and walk right up to where he hides. The barbet is screaming a warning but they dont listen :(

[icemaiden]

What a lovely gesture from Robert.

I had one of those once, it worked very well, unfortunately somebody stole mine! Came back home one day and it was gone. Theiving so and so's!