Feeding The Birds

[LadyCG]

Do you put food out for the birds?

Or hedgehogs and other critters for that matter?

I've just found some florentine mince pies and mini stollen I forgot I had and some OOD Brioche buns that little G wasn't keen on and I've just thrown the lot out with some crusts of bread.

I like looking after the birdies :-)

[Canary42]

I went back to Norwich a couple of years ago (before Covid) after about 40 years away - I had a lovely time reminiscing with a couple of ladies supervising Strangers Hall (which, amazingly, I had never visited before - a wonderful place)

[murraymints]

the whole city centre has changed I think..the castle car park bit is now a shopping mall I believe..

[LadyCG]

Melv - 'twas you !! I couldn't for the life of me remember. Thanks for holding your hand up there. If and when you are able and the cameras are live, I would always welcome your posts.

I really enjoyed Sanmac's post / link about the Elephants in Botwana too. I really hope Sanmac is okay.

[murraymints]

walnut tree shades was my haunt !!

[melv16]

https://www.mavir.hu/web/mavir/feszekmegfigyeles
Hungarian saker falcons/hobby webcam.

[murraymints]

hopefully Lady...worryingly not been heard of since head injury

[murraymints]

will bookmark that one Melv

[melv16]

Regarding the owl posts. They're probably long eared owls. There's a lot of them in the country at the moment, many of them have migrated from the continent.

[LadyCG]

Thanks for that, Melv.

I know, Minty. It is worrying. I just wish there was someone in touch with him off-site.

[murraymints]

it was tall Melv..with those sticky up ear bits ! ripping away with its curved beak... it flew off with the remains of the kill !

[murraymints]

not aware of anyone who is lady

[LadyCG]

Me neither, Minty, sadly. I guess we will have to wait or otherwise never know.

Rowan, if you're still about, good luck with the scan xx

I might look for a bird zoo of sorts to take little G when the weather is better. I think there's a place not far away called Little Owl Farm which is supposed to be really good for a family day out - my hairdresser told me about it.

[murraymints]

well my fellow birdies..I must move along and get out of these jim jams before my gas engineer arrives... have a splendid day..thank you for this thread Ladycg.. it has been a delight ! xx take care everyone..and be nice it is far more important to be nice than t'other way roon' !

[LadyCG]

Have a great day, Minty, and thank you for your contribution and for the Osprey live cam. It's been a very pleasant thread xx

[rowanwitch]

Take him to the owl place in Hagley, , he isn't old enough to handle them yet but he might be amused by some of them, they have vultures there, so birds probably bigger than he is. I don't think the reptile and raptor place in Redditch has open days but they do take their birds to events. Worth looking out for. Especially Bob, who is a little owl with an attitude problem

[Canary42]

///the castle car park bit is now a shopping mall I believe..///

It is. But I remember it when it was a cattle market, before it even became a car park !

https://ibb.co/2W5mznZ

[LadyCG]

Will do, Rowan, when we hopefully get some better weather.

[LadyCG]

I remember the old cattle market in Hereford. When I was a young girl my mum used to take me to see the sheep and pigs. They stunk to high heaven! I used to love it :-)

[roopower]

We feed the birds, having several hanging 'doodahs'. At the moment they get mostly fat balls which they love judging by how fast they disappear. We have mostly sparrows, the starlings that are roosting under our eves, a couple of pigeons, blue tits and occasionally a robin and male blackbird. A lot of people round the neighbourhood feed the birds so they have a good choice.

[LadyCG]

Good on you, Roo. Our little feather friends need our help and support in the winter months x