Blame Steve for yet more bird photos.

[Guest Jaybee]

A friend in Ireland gets loads of birds on his feeders. You can actually walk to within 5 or 6 feet of them before they get nervous. No camo or anything. I must try to get some images this year.

 

Different story here at home, I haven't seen a small bird on our feeders all winter? In fact even now it's warmed up a bit they are still not around. What's going on??

 

Colin

Yes I can stand almost next to our feeders but when you are in the hide or under camo they are totally unaware you are there and are a little more natural.

Many times I just sit and watch them and dont take any photos.

Even "in the wild" birds will soon get used to you. I have often stood next to a bush and waited for the birds to get used to me - it may take 30 minutes or more so patience is the name of the game - thats exactly how I got the whitethroat shots in my gallery.

 

Are you sure you don't have a sparrowhawk, kestrel, owl patrolling your garden Colin??

We had a sparrowhawk land on our fence one day and it took several hours for the birds to re-appear.-

[Dan]

A friend in Ireland gets loads of birds on his feeders. You can actually walk to within 5 or 6 feet of them before they get nervous. No camo or anything. I must try to get some images this year.

 

Different story here at home, I haven't seen a small bird on our feeders all winter? In fact even now it's warmed up a bit they are still not around. What's going on??

 

Colin

 

 

There all on mine! for the first time in years!

[Bobj]

This little chappie is the kookaburra, born and bred in the backyard...

 

 

[rabster]

An impressive looking bird Bob.

[Bobj]

Taken a while ago. Have a guess, they are as common as....... known locally as the sreaming woman bird.