feeding the birds

seems such a good idea, -

- until a small rat comes up from the stream to join in, but although he is unwelcome, neither do I want to kill him so his route is barricaded with the baffle from the feeding pole, a wooden owl and 2 watering cans

- now the feeders are moved to different trees and we have a small flock of sparrows, and one of long-tailed tits, a lone robin, a couple of blackbirds....

[Wylie]

Difficult to feed the target species without another taking advantage! Sounds like an ingenious solution.

[Hazel]

@pusspup

I'm just hoping it works long-term! (I read that rats are creatures of habit and do not like change - maybe a tad like autistic humans....)

[Jacqueline]

So rewarding to see them still visiting the feeders.

[Dawn]

A nice image

[Brian]

Great capture.

[Louise & Ken]

You certainly feed them well! And in such a beautiful setting!

[Shutterbug]

Keeps them coming back. Beautiful capture. I love the hint of flowers in the background also.

[Carole Sandford]

Can be the down side. Though they say we’re never more than 6 feet away from a rat!!

[gloria jones]

Great capture, focus

[Hazel]

@carole_sandford

Yes I heard that. Not so bad if you don't see them!

[Pat Knowles]

We used to feed the birds until I saw a very large fat rat under the bird table! Three doors down have hens & I think they are lax at putting feed away & there are definitely rats. Harry is terrified they are going to nest under our decking so we have stopped feeding the birds sadly. We haven’t seen a rat since thankfully though I’m sure they are around!

[wendy frost]

A wonderful capture and great details from your garden.