Author Topic: Woodpecker (Read 2309 times)

aess35 · « **on:** August 22, 2013, 10:55:50 pm »

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

jaykay · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2013, 11:25:28 pm »

Excellent. A spotted one or a green one?

aess35 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2013, 11:30:20 pm »

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

jaykay · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2013, 11:31:31 pm »

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

HesterF · « **Reply #4 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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Marches Farmer · « **Reply #5 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.

Possum · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2013, 03:45:41 pm »

They're great to look at aren't they?

We have had a family of them visiting the feeder for 18 months but I have never lost the thrill when I see one.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2013, 09:54:51 pm »

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

aess35 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2013, 10:00:33 pm »

I had never seen one before this one

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!

Possum · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2013, 10:04:46 pm »

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

aess35 · « **Reply #10 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

Bramblecot · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2013, 11:37:03 am »

Lovely birds to watch.

Just a polite reminder please

- 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

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aess35 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2013, 10:25:59 pm »

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

Lovely birds to watch.
Just a polite reminder please - 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 .

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