Time to think

We’re back to rain & wind.

Yesterday the wind was so strong it blew all the bird feeders off their stand. Most must have landed with such force on the stone patio area that the plastic parts were shattered.

We do question the point of the feeder placed where it is. The smaller birds don’t visit. We think that is because there is very little cover nearby. The only birds that do visit are the doves, magpies, blackbirds & gulls if we’ve left a tasty extra on the tray.

Before we rebuy containers I think we will have a think about positioning. It may be better to put the bird feeder in the walled garden where there a lot of trees for a quick escape route. It would also be an easy place for those nesting in the bird box to get quick food for any youngsters.

The problem with doing that is that you can’t really watch the birds feeding from inside the house. You have to be standing by the sink to see out of the side window to see anything.  Even then the feeder would have to be very carefully sited, near the tree/shrub hedging in a rather odd position if you are sitting in that area.

As I say time for a little think.