And now for something completely different.

[linda_joyce]

This is the first time in a couple of weekends I've had a chance to sit down at my window and bird watch. Judging from the number of groups of Sparrows and Blue Tits visiting my feeding station I think the fledglings are out on there own now and very glad of somewhere they know is safe to eat, after all Mam brought them here, but they are going through the the peanuts like they were starving.

The thing is I've also hung up a bag of sunflower seeds and although one or two have landed on it and poked it a bit they haven't stayed. Do you think if I brought it back in and broke them up a bit with my rolling pin it would make them more accessible?

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[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

My birds are a lot less interested in seeds than nuts. I have bags of mixed seed, and I've noticed that when I put it on the bird table they tend to sort through it picking out the larger pieces and leaving the smaller ones, which are taken only when there's nothing left.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I thought it might be some thing along those lines. I've only been feeding birds at home since last November but I have noticed already that what they eat depends on what they are doing. in winter it was anything I left out. Come hatchling time it was the fat balls, high energy stuff to keep the parents going while they foraged for the insects for the babies. Now I suppose the peanuts are easier for the young ones to break than the seeds and give more energy compared to that expended getting it.

I also notice I don't have a single greenfly on the wild rose. That's partly due to the queue of youngsters foraging in the branches while they wait for their turn at the peanuts. My lot are a very polite group. There are rarely any arguments%).