Hello newby here

wales1000 · #1 (**permalink**) 20-07-2010, 02:40 PM

Hi, my name is Natasha and I live in Wales and have joined today.

posie · #2 (**permalink**) 20-07-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by wales1000

Hi, my name is Natasha and I live in Wales and have joined today.

Hello Natasha, a warm welcome to WAB...Do you have any special wildlife interests, or like me general interest learner....Posie..

wales1000 · #3 (**permalink**) 20-07-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by posie

Hello Natasha, a warm welcome to WAB...Do you have any special wildlife interests, or like me general interest learner....Posie..

I actually like all wildlife, but living in a town we only get to see birds and I have started feeding the wild birds out the front of the house, unfortunately we cant set up the bird tables out the back anymore cos the cat kept killing the birds and it was upsetting all the time, but today i think a bird went into the window ( i have one of those window feeders) and at the moment its in a box in a dark room - not sure if it will recover, and tried to see if it would fly off 3 hours later, but it wouldn't - but i rung a wildlife rescue and they are actually coming into Barry, where i live later, so will pick it up, if its still alive.

posie · #4 (**permalink**) 20-07-2010, 03:43 PM

..Hi Natasha, yes it can be a problem with birds flying into windows..there is a thread on here dealing with that, giving info about things you can stick on windows to warn the birds...I think it happens more if the bird can see daylight the other side of the glass, if for instance there is another window in the room, or the door is open, letting light in. ..Posie..

turkeyneck · #5 (**permalink**) 20-07-2010, 09:16 PM

Hi Natasha and welcome

Ollie · #6 (**permalink**) 20-07-2010, 09:19 PM

A very warm welcome Natasha

wales1000 · #7 (**permalink**) 20-07-2010, 09:24 PM

thank you everyone for the warm welcome

I am looking forward to finding out about our lovely wildlife.

The lady turned up from the wildlife rescue - turns out the bird was a swift and had crashed landed and there was nothing wrong with it - the lady explained that once they get onto the ground they can't always get back up - shows how much I know about the birds! Anyway they said they will feed him up and get him back into the sky - I am just glad that the bird is going to be ok and this is the first time ever I have rescued a bird that survived so I am chuffed to bits!