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30 Days Wild 2019 – Day 22

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There has been a collection of pigeons and doves visiting the garden for some time.  They used to sit on the neighbours roof and wait for the ground feeders to be filled late afternoon before coming to feed.  The neighbours took objection to them and would make noise to scare them off.  They have since decided that because the food is in our garden it is acceptable to sit on our roof instead.  They are quite friendly now and will sit on the roof or washing line as we walk by.  They still don’t like the neighbours when they are making noise! 
 
 
Once they have had their fill of food it is a sign for the woodpigeons to come over and finish off any scraps.
 
 

30 Days Wild 2018 – Day 24

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I had lots of tasks to do today which meant I didn’t have a lot of time free to do much wild.  One thing I do everyday that is important, is watering the birds! 


We have one full sized bird bath and 2 small ‘poppy’s’ which are also filled with water that the smaller birds often use, especially when the pigeons are in the garden.  It is important for birds to have access to water all year round but when its especially hot (22°C here at the moment) the water evaporates quickly so its important to keep an eye on the water level and refresh it as often as needed.  Although I didn’t get any pictures earlier, we had goldfinches having a drink and blue tits having a bath.  The doves turned up late this afternoon for a drink.