never had this problem with my nest boxes have seen the grey squirrels going in and out looking seems all my birds wont come in my garden when there about why rigga
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hi all have tit boxes in my garden every year when the young apear grey squirrel arrive and young of tits diss?
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Why do I never get any birds in my garden now… I feed them, but never see any .?
I used to get literally hundreds of birds in the course of a week (sparrows, starlings, blackbirds, wrens, thrushs, robins) … now virtually nome… I have put bread, nuts, seed etc out… nothing… where have they gone????
Sorry, forgot to say I live in the Midlands in the UK
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- Holds 1-pound of seed
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- Transparent seed compartment makes it easy to monitor seed levels and keep the feeder clean
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Can I also point out that the state the poor thing was in when we found it, it wouldnt have lived, and the house behind have cats so bringing it in was the best answer. The bird has been hopping and spreading its wings all day and has been opening its mouth for food to me. I am also wondering how long it will live without food as I am unsure wether it has been fed today.
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Baby Tree Swallow out of nestbox, on the ground but not flying…?
I posted here because I know many who garden put out nest boxes. These babies should be ready to go, there is one perched half way out of the box. The parents keep coming around, but one baby is on the ground hopping forward and trying to take off, but can’t. He spreads his wings and tries to flap them but then just tips forward. When the parents bring him something to eat, he flaps his wings very hard and fast to have them bring him food, so I don’t think he has a broken wing. I’m not sure if he was pushed out by another or tried to take off and fell out. I just noticed this about 1/2 hour ago.
Has anyone had this happen to them if you use nest boxes? I’ve had tree swallows and blue birds for the past four years and never had this.
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