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[peter mccue]

Hmmm, Sunflower hearts on the bird table in abundance & everything seems to love them, but Niger seeds just get left alone. Do get the occasional Goldfinch but it is getting to be a rare treat.

 

My birdtable is situated right alongside the upper of my two ponds which is very shallow & at times looks like one giant birdbath!!

 

So I seem to have the water part of the equation in place & perhaps part of the food needs.

 

Maybe a dollop of patience is required, incidentally do G/Finches have a particular season where they're most common in the gardens?

[poledark]

Peter, me again This only applies to my experience in my garden....

the G/Finches don't seem to feed from my bird feeders, and they def. don't like sharing the pond/stream with other birds.

 

I spend hours watching and waiting, and they never settle if there are other birds bathing, and shoot off if even a sparrow gets near them, but once you get used to the pattern of arrival, then you do have time to get prepared.

 

Hope that doesn't sound to pompous ,

 

Den

Edited July 17, 2006 by poledark

[nursejudy]

hi our flock of goldfinches use the special niger seed feeders most and the sunflower hearts from the feeders....

there are 3 of us feeding the goldfinches( neighbours ) for the last 2 years we have seen their young and the flock is getting bigger....but they seem to prefer the food well away from the house with cover close by

judy

[peter mccue]

Peter, me again This only applies to my experience in my garden....

the G/Finches don't seem to feed from my bird feeders, and they def. don't like sharing the pond/stream with other birds.

 

I spend hours watching and waiting, and they never settle if there are other birds bathing, and shoot off if even a sparrow gets near them, but once you get used to the pattern of arrival, then you do have time to get prepared.

 

Hope that doesn't sound to pompous ,

 

Den

 

Certainly doesn't Den, & as I have large contingents of Sparrows, Starlings, etc etc visiting the table & pond, it sounds very relevent. Oddly enough there is a reasonable head of Greenfinches visit as well, but they seem to mix okay.

 

Never mind though, I'll keep an eye out for them & if they don't turn up I'll just have to keep looking at your pics Den

[peter mccue]

hi our flock of goldfinches use the special niger seed feeders most and the sunflower hearts from the feeders....

there are 3 of us feeding the goldfinches( neighbours ) for the last 2 years we have seen their young and the flock is getting bigger....but they seem to prefer the food well away from the house with cover close by

judy

 

Cheers Judy, My table & pond are well away from the house with some good cover nearby as well.

 

Judging by what you & Den have posted I seem to have most things covered, except perhaps the patience thing!

 

Must try harder.

[nursejudy]

my Favourite picture

 

[Guest CJS2]

Looking through my folders, came across this one, taken 28th May this year. I did put it up then, but found it a bit weak. However, a dramatic re crop, making it much more intence, what do you think?

 

New, re croped 'Sunset over Shotley'

 

Original, 'Sunset through the cabin window'

 

Found that I can go through a whole load of pics, view in Windows, zoom in/out, move the pic around on the sliders, gives a whole new potential image to a dull general photograph?? Saves a lot of time going through the one at a time in photo shop. Obviously the final crop etc is done in PS Elements.

 

Cliff,

 

 

PS an alternative crop, which I quite like, play around like this all day, great fun find 'new pictures' in old shots

Edited July 22, 2006 by CJS2

[siara]

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[corydoras]

Tug at 205/206 berth, Southampton Container Port

 

 

I always did have a soft spot for tugs, especially the big 'pusher tugs' like we have on the Maas and the Americans have on the Mississippi. This is just a little harbour tug.

Edited July 24, 2006 by corydoras

[corydoras]

A section through a big tree!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a very big tree!