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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Grandma on November 28, 2010, 13:26:54

Title: In the garden today
Post by: Grandma on November 28, 2010, 13:26:54
Lots of birds - all feeding hard then trying to get a drink. Birdbath and fish pond frozen solid! When you feed them, please don't forget to put some water out for them!

Also a very skinny-looking fox trying to dig (unsuccesfully) in frozen ground. Possibly looking for a beetle or something? Felt really sorry for it - any ideas what I could put out for it to eat?
Title: Re: In the garden today
Post by: Flighty on November 28, 2010, 14:26:20
Good advice on the birds!

Re feeding foxes this webpage should be helpful
http://www.foxes.org/urbanfox/feeding.html
Title: Re: In the garden today
Post by: Grandma on November 28, 2010, 16:54:39
Thanks Flighty - some useful info there.

I wouldn't normally put food out in case it encourages rats but this poor fox looked so cold and hungry! I've put out a little bit of fresh meat, an egg, a few grapes, half an apple and a handful of pyracantha berries. It will be interesting to see what's gone in the mornng! Thanks again.