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Title: Woodpecker
Post by: aess35 on August 22, 2013, 10:55:50 pm

 :excited: Put bird feeders out yesterday for the first time in the new house and my 4 year old said today..look at that big bird, I expected to see a big blue tit but it was a woodpecker.  I just hope the resident Buzzard doesn't visit or my hook will give way! lol

Title: Re: Woodpecker
Post by: jaykay on August 22, 2013, 11:25:28 pm

Excellent. A spotted one or a green one?

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Post by: aess35 on August 22, 2013, 11:30:20 pm

 :excited: it was a spotted, I tried to take a pic but there's a large window and with a 4 year old and 2 dogs it may have been slightly put off posing! lol

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Post by: jaykay on August 22, 2013, 11:31:31 pm

Lol. Yes, I get those too, I love seeing them  :thumbsup:

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Post by: HesterF on August 25, 2013, 12:48:47 am

We've got loads of green woodpeckers around at the moment - hopefully destroying all the ants nests. I think we've had a brood or two hatch somewhere in one of the big trees. There was one pecking away in the middle of the lawn while I was feeding the chickens this evening.

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Post by: Marches Farmer on August 25, 2013, 10:22:16 am

Likely to be a Lesser Spotted if on a bird feeder - they're bolder than the Greater.

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Post by: Possum on August 25, 2013, 03:45:41 pm

They're great to look at aren't they? :excited:  We have had a family of them visiting the feeder for 18 months but I have never lost the thrill when I see one.

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 25, 2013, 09:54:51 pm

My friend has one visit her garden. I'm jealous.

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Post by: aess35 on August 25, 2013, 10:00:33 pm

I had never seen one before this one  :excited: It's so brazen as the feeder is only just outside a large window and the dog bed is on the inside level with the feeder. I'm now dreading how much this novelty is going to cost me as I'm quite a few fat balls down this week already!  :P :P

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Post by: Possum on August 25, 2013, 10:04:46 pm

Try peanuts instead. Cheaper, and it keeps them occupied for ages!

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Post by: aess35 on August 25, 2013, 10:07:02 pm

Will do Possum..it's the dozens of Blue Tits that I think do the most damage..was Sparrows in my last 2 houses but Blue Tits here. lol

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Post by: Bramblecot on August 26, 2013, 11:37:03 am

Lovely birds to watch.   :thumbsup:
Just a polite reminder please  :eyelashes: - do not buy fat balls with the bags.  I had to rescue a blue tit trapped with it's foot tangled in the netting :( .  And they are cheaper in bulk without the bags ;D .

Title: Re: Woodpecker
Post by: aess35 on August 26, 2013, 10:25:59 pm

Quote from: Bramblecot on August 26, 2013, 11:37:03 am

Lovely birds to watch.   :thumbsup:
Just a polite reminder please  :eyelashes: - do not buy fat balls with the bags.  I had to rescue a blue tit trapped with it's foot tangled in the netting :( .  And they are cheaper in bulk without the bags ;D .

 :thumbsup: No bag..just 5 of them stuffed in a feeder that lasted about 3 days!  :-\