I have spoken on here before about my love for feeding the birds in my garden. I set up a bird feeding station amongst my high bushes as I thought it was a safe haven for them to feed and drink water. Well, it attracted squirrels and rats as well and my dogs used to go wild at night trying to catch them, so I moved everything to an open space in the field. Result, bird feeders still full after 4 weeks. Birds not feeding from them at all. I went out to my car the other day and I found a wild dove on the drive with its back ripped open, sure sign of a Sparrow Hawk, that's how they kill. It broke my heart. So, I have decided to move everything back to the usual place and put up with the rats etc. so long as they don't come into my house. Result, all the birds have come back the feeders are empty, and my garden is full again of birdsong. Might need to put in earplugs again come the spring as they all arrive at about 4 in the morning, but it is lovely to see the birds back in my garden and I am back to ringing a bell before I let my dogs out so the large birds Pheasant etc. have time to get out of the way before the dogs get out!!
Gina.
Gina.