Feed the birds!

[julesmarie 10]

Well i've done my good deed in the new year.

 

My son just rescued a baby (thrush) not sure as it was quite speckled, that was stuck in the ice while magpies were trying to get at it and eat it.

 

the little thing was in so much shock, it allowed him to pick it up and brought it to me where I placed tissue in a little box, placed it in a dark room as the poor little thing was heavily breathing.

 

I checked it had calmed down, took it to my bedroom window where it waited a little in my hands then flew off, it was a lovely sight, as there were no wounds and I checked its wings etc, hope it grows into an adult.

 

just put the H in thrush

[julesmarie 10]

Have you got domesticated magpies?

 

They're birds too - I don't understand why they get such a bad press, just because they can't sing very well - everyone loved John and Edward!

 

I couldn't hurt one, but they really are quite nasty birds, they even attack the cats round where I live an chase them off.

[Number Six 10]

I couldn't hurt one, but they really are quite nasty birds, they even attack the cats round where I live an chase them off.

 

Agreed they can be aggressive, but they're not 'nasty' at all, they're just trying to survive, like all of us animals. Or do you think their remarkable intelligence extends as far as adopting our moral standards?

[irenewilde 10]

Well i've done my good deed in the new year.

My son just rescued a baby (trush) not sure as it was quite speckled, that was stuck in the ice while magpies were trying to get at it and eat it.

the little thing was in so much shock, it allowed him to pick it up and brought it to me where I placed tissue in a little box, placed it in a dark room as the poor little thing was heavily breathing.

I checked it had calmed down, took it to my bedroom window where it waited a little in my hands then flew off, it was a lovely sight, as there were no wounds and I checked its wings etc, hope it grows into an adult.

 

It definitely wouldn't have been a baby at this time of year, but very well done to you and your son for taking the trouble to help it! Bet that made you feel good!

[julesmarie 10]

It definitely wouldn't have been a baby at this time of year, but very well done to you and your son for taking the trouble to help it! Bet that made you feel good!

 

Oh it was still tiny, but think perhaps it was just a younster then, and yes thankyou Irene, I feel really good to have helpd it, and was very happy when it flew off ok.

[Helga 10]

I couldn't hurt one, but they really are quite nasty birds, they even attack the cats round where I live an chase them off.

 

My, rather dumb, cat has an on off relationship with a local magpie - He keeps moving closer and closer to the magpie whilst the magpie sends out what can only be described as 'go away' noises. It ends when he gets close enough to the magpie to be heavily pecked. He doesn't seem to learn because he's always got pecking injuries to his head. So I'm not sure who is the more aggressive. generally he's quite a good hunter seemingly specialising in squirrel, rats and at some times green finches, so I quite admire the magpie for standing his ground.

 

I must admit I don't feed the birds because i feel it is merely luring them to an early death. i know when my neighbour has put food on her bird table because the cats bring home birds rather than rodents.

 

Just for the record - I do feed my cats - its just their natural hunting instinct

[Annoni_mouse 10]

Is white bread no good to birds ? Does it blow them up ?

 

I see you've stumbled across Al Qaeda's latest terror tactic

[julesmarie 10]

Agreed they can be aggressive, but they're not 'nasty' at all, they're just trying to survive, like all of us animals. Or do you think their remarkable intelligence extends as far as adopting our moral standards?

 

No I don't think that at all, but last year in the summer (what little we had) two blackbirds were attacked by magpie's and their heads were missing and the magpies were eating them, and I see them all the time taking eggs out of nest.

 

I personally don't like them, but as I stated in my last post couldn' actually hurt one.

[Munch 10]

My, rather dumb, cat has an on off relationship with a local magpie - He keeps moving closer and closer to the magpie whilst the magpie sends out what can only be described as 'go away' noises. It ends when he gets close enough to the magpie to be heavily pecked. He doesn't seem to learn because he's always got pecking injuries to his head. So I'm not sure who is the more aggressive. generally he's quite a good hunter seemingly specialising in squirrel, rats and at some times green finches, so I quite admire the magpie for standing his ground.

 

I must admit I don't feed the birds because i feel it is merely luring them to an early death. i know when my neighbour has put food on her bird table because the cats bring home birds rather than rodents.

 

Just for the record - I do feed my cats - its just their natural hunting instinct

 

Hahaha, brilliant. Good old Nature!

[Cuey 10]

I thought some of you where kidding but apparently not. Wife just called me and we have a pheasant sat in the middle of our lawn. Times must be tough.

 

If anyone is looking for good food Wilkinsons have fat blocks with insects in and ones with fruit added. £1.50 for 2 and the birds seem to rate them quit highly.

[crookesey 636]

No I don't think that at all, but last year in the summer (what little we had) two blackbirds were attacked by magpie's and their heads were missing and the magpies were eating them, and I see them all the time taking eggs out of nest.

 

I personally don't like them, but as I stated in my last post couldn' actually hurt one.

 

Magpies are shot on sight on the Chatsworth estate, they were taking the eggs and young from Buzzard, Goshawk and Pheasant nests.

[Number Six 10]

Magpies are shot on sight on the Chatsworth estate, they were taking the eggs and young from Buzzard, Goshawk and Pheasant nests.

 

And who are we to say what is right and wrong in nature?