Post by NellyDee on Feb 13, 2018 10:45:10 GMT
I can't help feeling sorry for the wildlife when the snow is deep on the ground. I have been getting an influx of birds all fighting over the feeders. A couple of feral cat and the fox have been eating the peanuts and sultanas I put out for the Pine Martens, seem to have acquired 11 Blackbirds, a flock of Siskins, Long-tailed tits and Goldfinches. There are 5 robins, a Ringed Neck Dove a couple of Mistle Thrushes. Not so pleased with the 10+ Wood Pigeons. The GSWs keep coming and bashing away at the frozen fat square.
I was surprised to see a Pine Marten digging under the snow and eating poop (I don't know of sheep or deer poop) I had seen it along the fence line before the snow fell. I did not know they did that.
Feel so sorry for the buzzard who sits at various point just looking at the ground. The Sparrow Hawk seems to be doing ok.
Have not seen my Red Squirrels for a few days, hopefully they are just keeping warm in the forest and there are still a lot of pine cones at the tops of the trees.
Photo of desperate birds and, 2 of the robins, there were four spaced out along the fence (Couldn't get them all in the photo) - these robins have different areas and don't come up to the back feeders which are ruled by the 5th Robin.
Birds snow 14 Feba by Helen Skelton, on Flickr
Robins snow feb 14 by Helen Skelton, on Flickr
I was surprised to see a Pine Marten digging under the snow and eating poop (I don't know of sheep or deer poop) I had seen it along the fence line before the snow fell. I did not know they did that.
Feel so sorry for the buzzard who sits at various point just looking at the ground. The Sparrow Hawk seems to be doing ok.
Have not seen my Red Squirrels for a few days, hopefully they are just keeping warm in the forest and there are still a lot of pine cones at the tops of the trees.
Photo of desperate birds and, 2 of the robins, there were four spaced out along the fence (Couldn't get them all in the photo) - these robins have different areas and don't come up to the back feeders which are ruled by the 5th Robin.
Birds snow 14 Feba by Helen Skelton, on FlickrRobins snow feb 14 by Helen Skelton, on Flickr
