Although my garden is quite open, and dont have any mature trees or bushes i still wanted to put up a nest box. As the garden centre had them for half price i did not want to pass up the chance of at least trying to attract a nesting couple.

The only place that i could think of to put it thats out of the way, was right in the top of the front door porch. Has plenty of shelter up there and is facing roughly N.E. Like birds get used to people in the garden, i am hoping that if used will get used to me coming and going. But for the small price i paid for the box it has to be worth a try.

Song Thrush

Managed to get some photos of the song thrush today. It is quite a bold bird and dont seem to mind me looking from the window. Even when the curtains moved it just stayed put.

Birdy Bath

This is a photo of my new birdbath. Hopefully it will attract more birds to it. Has its own self contained resevoir, and pumps the water to the top to give a running stream effect.

Hopefully it wont be to long before the birds start to use it.

Squeaker

Well it stayed in the bath for quite a while. Looks like not a care in the world. Must be a great feeling.

Squeaker

Was watching this young woodpigeon this morning. Started off on the edge flicking water with its beak. Had a feeling it may go in for a bath. It did go in, but did not splash about. Just sat there soaking up the rays.

All New 4 Seasons Mix

After several trials at finding a right mix that works for me, i believe that i have come up with a formulae that produces close to zero waste. In fact during my trials i have had no waste.

The changes i made was to leave out the kibbled peanuts and sunflower hearts. In its place i introduced a product called "Ground Treats". These are suppose to mimic insects that bird eat.

The ingredients now are:-

Suet pellets.

Dried mealworms.

Mixed dried fruit.

Currants.

Ground treats.

This mix would suit a wide variety of garden birds.

Gourmet Food

My regular blackbird has been frantically collecting food to take back to its young. Seems it has rearing a second brood, but have never seen any of the fledgelings from the first.

Has taken a fancy to beef mince, must look like worms, feel like worms, and perhaps tasted better. Theres no accounting for taste.