Comments on: Feed The Birds http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/feed-the-birds/ Loving nature while living in the city Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kit http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/feed-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-7592 Kit Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:28:53 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2534#comment-7592 We have cats in our garden too (including our own), but I still feed birds year-round. (When I remember to put the seed out, anyway.) Luckily the cats can't seem to catch any birds. Perhaps they are too fat and lazy around here- pampered suburban pets, rather than lean feral felines? Anyhow the birds seem perfectly capable of avoiding capture, and the boys and I love to watch our feathered visitors. I am LONG overdue visiting your blog here! I have so enjoyed catching up. Gorgeous photos of course, and wonderful travels (at home and afar). Thank you! We have cats in our garden too (including our own), but I still feed birds year-round. (When I remember to put the seed out, anyway.) Luckily the cats can’t seem to catch any birds. Perhaps they are too fat and lazy around here- pampered suburban pets, rather than lean feral felines? Anyhow the birds seem perfectly capable of avoiding capture, and the boys and I love to watch our feathered visitors.

I am LONG overdue visiting your blog here! I have so enjoyed catching up. Gorgeous photos of course, and wonderful travels (at home and afar). Thank you!

]]> By: Bird http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/feed-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-7512 Bird Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:24:37 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2534#comment-7512 cheers Lana! cheers Lana!

]]> By: Lana http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/feed-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-7499 Lana Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:55:44 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2534#comment-7499 Good advice. :) Good advice. :)

]]> By: Bird http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/feed-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-7480 Bird Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:52:08 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2534#comment-7480 Michelle, thanks for the extra help with what to do about rats in the garden - I've also linked to you at the end of this post so I do hope you'll get some interesting questions! Michelle, thanks for the extra help with what to do about rats in the garden – I’ve also linked to you at the end of this post so I do hope you’ll get some interesting questions!

]]> By: Bird http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/feed-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-7479 Bird Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:56:11 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2534#comment-7479 That approach isn't as different as you think, Susan! We keep an organic garden already, and foraging birds visit all year round - the habitat is great for them despite the cats and they are very keen gardeners! I would recommend an organic garden planted with native ornamentals and veggies to anyone. And it's very refreshing that you don't mind sharing a little of your crop, I think that might be the hardest part of organic gardening for many - I know it is for me :)<em><strong>However,</strong></em> the problem in the UK, continental Europe and much of the USA right now is heavy, long lying snow which means that no matter how many organic goodies lie beneath it, supplementary feeding is essential as the birds cannot forage as normal. Snow is a killer - it saps body temperature and makes it impossible for many species to hunt for food or obtain water. We may lose up to 90% of some species this winter due to the abnormal conditions. Sometimes having an organic garden just isn't enough - although in better conditions it's an excellent way of helping all our wildlife, not just birds, to survive. Thank you so much for dropping by and reminding us! That approach isn’t as different as you think, Susan! We keep an organic garden already, and foraging birds visit all year round – the habitat is great for them despite the cats and they are very keen gardeners! I would recommend an organic garden planted with native ornamentals and veggies to anyone. And it’s very refreshing that you don’t mind sharing a little of your crop, I think that might be the hardest part of organic gardening for many – I know it is for me :) However, the problem in the UK, continental Europe and much of the USA right now is heavy, long lying snow which means that no matter how many organic goodies lie beneath it, supplementary feeding is essential as the birds cannot forage as normal. Snow is a killer – it saps body temperature and makes it impossible for many species to hunt for food or obtain water. We may lose up to 90% of some species this winter due to the abnormal conditions. Sometimes having an organic garden just isn’t enough – although in better conditions it’s an excellent way of helping all our wildlife, not just birds, to survive. Thank you so much for dropping by and reminding us!

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