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By *im53 OP Man
over a year ago
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how do they do it 
got the stream running for my pond and the birds are all in there having a bath 
got loads sitting on the fence waiting there turn.
i`v got 16in of snow and its -3c now
why dont they freeze
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Something to do with their high muscle tone I believe.
And the oil in their feathers won't let the water dampen them, otherwise they cannot fly.
They are in there for a bit of fun I'd say!  |
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over a year ago
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"I wondered yesterday if I should feed them
I gonna trudge up to the pet shop later and get them some food  "
No need. Get a wire coat hanger and open it out, then thread whole slices of bread onto it (about 8 slices should be enough) and then hang it in the garden somewhere. They'll take care of the rest. |
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"I wondered yesterday if I should feed them
I gonna trudge up to the pet shop later and get them some food
No need. Get a wire coat hanger and open it out, then thread whole slices of bread onto it (about 8 slices should be enough) and then hang it in the garden somewhere. They'll take care of the rest."
Works just fine but you need to spread something on it first- butter,jam, oil/fat from fried food as on its own it dosent offer a lot of nutritional value. |
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over a year ago
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Three days ago I made porridge mixed wiht dripping .
Crushed cornflakes mixed with sesame seeds and melted peanut butter...
Rice cakes soaked in hot water to make them less dry.
Its all still there.
I've just thrown out tons of rice from last nights curry bash .... dunno how long that'll be there.
Some well fed birds around here - besides me I guess. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I went off without reading about the DIY bird food
Got a huge fat ball and a feeder that we have filled up
not one fecker has had a peck at either of them yet
Fussy Suffolk birds |
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"I went off without reading about the DIY bird food
Got a huge fat ball and a feeder that we have filled up
not one fecker has had a peck at either of them yet
Fussy Suffolk birds "
Give them time once they realise what it is there'll be a lot of action to be seen in your garden |
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"We keep our feeders frost free and bird friendly all year round.
Make sure you have water available to them folks they need it as much as food
Steve "
Will snow do? |
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"I went off without reading about the DIY bird food
Got a huge fat ball and a feeder that we have filled up
not one fecker has had a peck at either of them yet
Fussy Suffolk birds
Give them time once they realise what it is there'll be a lot of action to be seen in your garden"
It might be frozen so they can'teat it? I keep having to thaw out the food and water in our garden! Z |
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"We keep our feeders frost free and bird friendly all year round.
Make sure you have water available to them folks they need it as much as food
Steve
Will snow do?"
No snow wont do at all it would kill them same as it would humans.
Steve xxx |
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"I went off without reading about the DIY bird food
Got a huge fat ball and a feeder that we have filled up
not one fecker has had a peck at either of them yet
Fussy Suffolk birds
Give them time once they realise what it is there'll be a lot of action to be seen in your garden
It might be frozen so they can'teat it? I keep having to thaw out the food and water in our garden! Z"
No its not frozen,ive only just put it out there for them,ill make sure there is water for them too |
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..they can't get to their usual 'natural' sources of food so they'll take whatever they can get..
I've bunged out a load of old nuts and seeds left over from Xmas and they're loving that (not salted ones though!!) |
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