Comments on: Tracks in the snow http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/tracks-in-the-snow/ 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: Bird http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-7464 Bird Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:20:10 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2510#comment-7464 It's particularly hard on ground foragers like blackbirds, isn't it? After precisely one week of feeding the birds I can hardly bear to feed the ground foragers, they are in far too much danger from cats, but I will continue using seed and nut feeders which give other birds more safety. Cats are a real problem for wildlife on our street. There are unusually large numbers here (many are probably kept as mousers, we have an exploding rodent population too) and even though I am a cat person myself it exasperates me. Shooing them off in our garden would require being out there 24 / 7! It’s particularly hard on ground foragers like blackbirds, isn’t it? After precisely one week of feeding the birds I can hardly bear to feed the ground foragers, they are in far too much danger from cats, but I will continue using seed and nut feeders which give other birds more safety. Cats are a real problem for wildlife on our street. There are unusually large numbers here (many are probably kept as mousers, we have an exploding rodent population too) and even though I am a cat person myself it exasperates me. Shooing them off in our garden would require being out there 24 / 7!

]]> By: soulMerlin http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-7459 soulMerlin Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:59:17 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2510#comment-7459 Liz has a neighbour (Dave) who has cats. Sadly Liz's garden is home to generations of birds. The young blackbirds of a year ago, return to their first home and it's dangerous for them. I shoo them away whenever I can (the cats) but they are stealthy and cunning... Great Wellies! love henry ps: The shot of the snow falling is great....I remember making casts of foxprints in mud with plaster of paris as a schoolboy. Liz has a neighbour (Dave) who has cats. Sadly Liz’s garden is home to generations of birds. The young blackbirds of a year ago, return to their first home and it’s dangerous for them. I shoo them away whenever I can (the cats) but they are stealthy and cunning…

Great Wellies!

love

henry

ps: The shot of the snow falling is great….I remember making casts of foxprints in mud with plaster of paris as a schoolboy.

]]> By: Bird http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-7454 Bird Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:51:48 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2510#comment-7454 There have been a lot more birds coming into the gardens around here now the temperature had dropped so low, but they are still a little afraid to make the most of the bird feeder. There has only been one bird tried it (well at least, there was one peanut that had obviously been pecked) but I've been putting oatmeal, dried fruits and applecores where I see the birds foraging and that food goes pretty quick. You know, I think I'm the only human around here that even notices that there <i>are</i> birds,so you could be right... Hey I bet you could get some fantastic animal tracks where you are, you have the most beautiful snow! And I know what you mean about how fast a fox can be. They aren't really scared of people round here but they hate sudden noise so the sound of the door opening means I often get to see a foxy tail... and that's all. There have been a lot more birds coming into the gardens around here now the temperature had dropped so low, but they are still a little afraid to make the most of the bird feeder. There has only been one bird tried it (well at least, there was one peanut that had obviously been pecked) but I’ve been putting oatmeal, dried fruits and applecores where I see the birds foraging and that food goes pretty quick. You know, I think I’m the only human around here that even notices that there are birds,so you could be right…

Hey I bet you could get some fantastic animal tracks where you are, you have the most beautiful snow! And I know what you mean about how fast a fox can be. They aren’t really scared of people round here but they hate sudden noise so the sound of the door opening means I often get to see a foxy tail… and that’s all.

]]> By: earthtoholly http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-7451 earthtoholly Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:33:35 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2510#comment-7451 Hey Bird! First off, I love those snazzy snow boots---I wanna pair! How thoughtful of you to take care of the feathered ones during your harsh weather...I'm sure you're their favorite human in the neighborhood. We also have a fox around here. A good-sized one and he's so fast I can never get a pic. Lucy usually alarms us when he's close by. Those are nice fox prints...maybe I can track ours down! Stay warm! :o) Hey Bird! First off, I love those snazzy snow boots—I wanna pair! How thoughtful of you to take care of the feathered ones during your harsh weather…I’m sure you’re their favorite human in the neighborhood. We also have a fox around here. A good-sized one and he’s so fast I can never get a pic. Lucy usually alarms us when he’s close by. Those are nice fox prints…maybe I can track ours down! Stay warm! :o )

]]> By: Bird http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/2010/01/tracks-in-the-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-7447 Bird Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:26:43 +0000 http://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/?p=2510#comment-7447 Hi Anna, Happy new year - and decade - to you too! Hope your snowy ambitions will be rewarded soon, feels like almost everywhere is covered right now so it's not fair that you are missing out! Hi Anna, Happy new year – and decade – to you too! Hope your snowy ambitions will be rewarded soon, feels like almost everywhere is covered right now so it’s not fair that you are missing out!

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