Thursday, 16 September 2010

feeders and nestboxes











decided to make a new nestbox and feeder, made the nestbox from 6" wide decking plank, fitted a nestbox camera inside (which i purchased from handykam), the old nestbox that the bluetits nested in, has been converted to a feeder, fitted some 1" galvanized mesh on the front, so that the bluetits can get in, and left a gap at the bottom, so that the robin, great tits, sparrows and other similar sized birds may enter, the starlings can't get in but they are catered for in another part of the garden. the nestbox camera is piped through to the tele in our bedroom, fingers crossed that the blue tits will nest in it next year, the feeder is situated directly facing the nestbox, and hopefully when the bluetits go looking to feed their chicks, they will see the feeder full of mini mealworms, thus enabling them to rear their young more easily, also any other similar sized birds may do the same, posted a few pictures of nestbox and feeder.

Tuesday, 7 September 2010

greenfinch


we have several of them that visit the garden but this one stays around a lot longer than the rest

bath day











just after they were given a bath.

Monday, 19 July 2010

Thursday, 8 July 2010

the bug


does anyone know what this bug is called, found it crawling up the gable end of our house the other day, very interesting looking thing.

Saturday, 3 July 2010

our dogs











the dogs went to the groomers yesterday, took their photos before they get chance to mess it up.

Sunday, 27 June 2010

mrs robin







mrs robin is looking a bit dishevelled at the minute, not surprising after 3 broods, ( she must be worn out ) she wasn't the resident robin in our garden but she has become very friendly over the breeding season, i leave the garage door open and she helps herself to the mealworms that i leave on the worktop, yesterday whilst i was on the computer she flew into the house, and had to go through several doorways before she found me, she then sat on the printer until i got up and got her some mealworms, all of her broods have been in our garden but as of yet we haven't seen one baby robin.