apple preperation

[actionfinch]

Is there anything you need to do to intise a blackbird or anyother bird to eat apples. i have throw one in my garden for the blackbird thats a regular visitor atm, but not even the squirells have touched it.

[Kleftiwallah]

Another variety perhaps? I find the slightly more over-ripe apples are eaten by the birds. You could try hanging an apple back on the tree ! Maybe that would entice them. Cheers, Tony.

[actionfinch]

Intresting, i dont have an apple tree but i could try hanging it from the bush in my garden, i will leave them out there to rot, like you say , i just got them from a market stall to try em ...maybe one on its own is not enough to fool them... thanks for the reply..

[Kayleigh]

Peel them and cut them up..

[actionfinch]

into quarters? or smaller?

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by actionfinch

into quarters? or smaller?

Smaller, my blackbirds are shy and the bully boy starlings dont give them a look in so the blackies take a piece then run into the hedge to eat it away from the others..

[freiston]

If you cut the apple into slices - they might even leave you with a smiley face

[tiadublin]

I have a female blackbird in my garden, and she only eats sultanas and dried mixed fruit. I put it in a dish by the back door and she flies down grabs a few and then flies back to the fence. You could try that instead of apples?

[Susie]

You can take a wire coat hanger, cut it so that it is one long length of wire with a hook and the top and then twist the metal into a spiral shape with an up turn at the bottom. Then you can thread apples onto this and hang it on a tree for the birds to peck at.

[fluff11]

just put gently pressure on the apple from your foot and let it sqaush down, this lets the birds easily enjoy the fruit