I think im going to need a bigger bird feeder

[timmypreston]

I'm surprised at how quickly birds have started coming to the feeder I set up on Friday. Already we have seen Blue Tits, Starlings, a Robin a Magpie and this fella.


Note to self; Get a bigger bird feeder! Wood Pigeon 04102013 by Tim J Preston, on Flickr

E420 and Bigma

[ian p]

Re: I think im going to need a bigger bird feeder

Yes. Some feeders are designed to only allow small birds access to the food.

[glynnbach]

Re: I think im going to need a bigger bird feeder

I am always amazed at how much they can eat in one sitting and still fly away. I watched one eating the peanuts I had just put out in a dish very similar to yours. One, two, three, four.......twenty five......thirty one, thirty two, thirty three and only then had he had enough.

A nice capture of bird that I am sure I'll become a very frequent visitor to your feeding station.

[bredman]

Re: I think im going to need a bigger bird feeder

Pigeons and doves have the potential to ruin what you want to achieve. I think it's best to discourage them.

[David M]

Re: I think im going to need a bigger bird feeder

If you don't have to many cats in the neighbourhood you can ground feed to keep bigger species off the feeders. Ground feeding will also attract species that don't use feeders.

[banjukes]

Re: I think im going to need a bigger bird feeder

great shot. that pigeon look very well fed!