Wildlife Corner

Wow !!! I read it as that too, Lolimac, how crazy is that ? !!!

My friend Mandy Bunnet from Poplar Cottage/ Popplecot, has got through to the final.. You could vote for her & others here too if you like.. Thanks Marley.. Best Bird Garden 2011 Voting - Category: Best Bird Garden

Here's an extract from the Amateur Gardening regarding the survey:"An estimated half a million people took part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch from 28-29 January. After two bitter Winters, experts are keen to find out what effects this year's warm weather has had on feathered friends. ...

They mourn their dead too, they have been seen placing offerings next to the bodies.

Asda currently have bird boxes, food, feeders etc on the offer.... Basic 'tit' boxes for £3

The tit family just love suet, those suet pellets they adore too.

Very nice woo, looks a bit chilly.

Hi Shiney only when we are flying upside down and our landing gear is stuck

Went to Aldi on the way home - lots of different stuff for the birds and very reasonably priced.They also had Camellias for £5.99 each which were quite dry, so I took pity on a couple of them and brought them home. They don't look unhealthy so hopefully they'll be okay.

I love making them myself too when I can get the wood, no point in buying the wood though, too expensive round here. Certainly couldn't make one for £5... Best thing about making your own is you can try different designs and you get more satisfaction if a bird uses them

congratulations

What. That I =gotWhat? That I got my cash back

Depending on your budget and if you can site it within range of a tv?, Aldi have some bird boxes in with cameras fitted so you can see what's going on inside, for just over £40, not bad when you consider more or less the same box is in the pet shop over the road from our Aldi store for £90 !

Just having a bit of Spice in their life, I guess:D

As part of the fund raising exercise to pay for my daughter's World Challenge trip we've been making/selling fir cone bird feeders, and as I've just felled some silver birch I've also made some hanging log feeders.Here's the promotional shot of a robin on the prototype hanging outside the...

Yes this is the Rogue Black Squirrel which is a cross of the grey. They are more dominant and agressive than the grey. My son is at Anglian Ruskin Uni., and his Proffessor is doing a study on them. Below is the clip he sent me a few years back. BBC News - Black squirrels' slow scamper to...

Nettle soupHi here in this part of france its common to have nettle soup, and im sure you can buy the seeds from T&M seeds under the herb section.

Lovely bird pip, there are a few around the UK at present mainly on the South coast but I've not seen one for a year or more.

Your friend Adam sounds a character, Zig

Well done Nathan & I have voted too..