| Re: Food on the bird table.
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and (stupid question) how would they know the mealworms were up there on the table ?
Yep stupid question....:-) they will find them
There is a dispute of advice whether to feed birds during the summer months or not. RSPB do suggest that feeding be suspended after the breeding season until the harsh weather comes along again. Many others suggest all year round feeding ( which I adhere to ) I feel its a little cruel to get my local birds to expect food at the tables and to suddenly remove it from them. I just make sure that food is small incase its taken back to the chicks and that theres NO BREAD put out while chicks are in the nest as it can swell up in their throats.
My robins have no fear of going thro mesh to get at foods and its the best way to feed mealworms, otherwise the lager louts, the Starlings just wolf them down and leave nothing. Beware tho regular feeding of birds is expensive , good seeds are not cheap these days. |