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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Andy H on July 11, 2008, 20:08:29

Title: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: Andy H on July 11, 2008, 20:08:29

Wife bought new feeder thing... where do they all come from!

Put meal worms in and we were under attack!

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/beckyandy/Birds02025-1.jpg)
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/beckyandy/Birds02014.jpg)

All gone in 1 minute... time to go now...

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/beckyandy/Birds02024.jpg)

Title: Re: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: betula on July 11, 2008, 20:11:38

What great pics :)

Title: Re: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: Carol on July 11, 2008, 20:13:29

Good pics.  I am always sparing with meal worms ( if I buy them)  they are so expensive.  That is a feast for the starlings.   

 ;)

Title: Re: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: Andy H on July 11, 2008, 20:30:24

we have to try and source some cheap ones now cos the Koi like them too!

Title: Re: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: lorna on July 11, 2008, 21:19:23

Crikey and I thought the Goldfinches ate the Sunflower hearts in record time :)
Great pic.

Title: Re: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 11, 2008, 21:54:53

Put some in a big tin with holes in the lid and a supply of bran. It takes time, but they hatch into beetles and breed.

Title: Re: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: tricia on July 11, 2008, 22:01:46

Wilkos sell dried meal worms at £2.49 - less than half the price for the same size as other places. It's still expensive so I only put them out occasionally as a treat.

Tricia

Title: Re: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: Andy H on July 11, 2008, 22:02:54

what weight is that Tricia

Title: Re: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: tricia on July 11, 2008, 22:06:22

Just been out to the shed to check AndyH. It is 100g in a clear plastic container.

Tricia

Title: Re: The Birds The Birds!!! Attack!!!
Post by: Andy H on July 11, 2008, 22:28:09

thanks, not sure of the cost cos OH bought as part of the deluxe feeder!

Not many though as they ate a third today!! :o