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Still spreading bird seed along my field edges, not only does it give valuable seed to nesting birds but also sustains the mice and voles which in turn feed the barn owl who has six hungry mouths to feed![ATTACH]157941[/ATTACH]

 

HI TIM great PICS mate thanks for that jon :thumbup:

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Still spreading bird seed along my field edges, not only does it give valuable seed to nesting birds but also sustains the mice and voles which in turn feed the barn owl who has six hungry mouths to feed![ATTACH]157941[/ATTACH]

 

In the colder Winters before this last one I saw the Barn Owls out a lot in the day time, obviously struggling for food so I built a small platform on top of a six foot pole for them in our open fronted shed. I bought a hundred frozen day old chicks from the pet shop and put them in our freezer. Each evening in the harsher weather I put three in the microwave and put them out on the platform. I never saw the owls in the shed but they were gone in ten minutes!

 

Last Spring as the weather was improving I did my duty again and was surprised to see old Barny sitting on the side of a trailer with a vole in his mouth. He was waiting for me and the message was obvious.

"I am sick to death of those bloody day old chicks so for God's sake don't bring me any more!"

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Still spreading bird seed along my field edges, not only does it give valuable seed to nesting birds but also sustains the mice and voles which in turn feed the barn owl who has six hungry mouths to feed![ATTACH]157941[/ATTACH]

 

Hi Tim there nice see mate thanks for pics Jon

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well i have a greater spotty coming in taken suet and nuts from feeder nuthatch has come with youngsters. along with goldfinches,tits of all styles execpt long tail pied wagtail with youngsters hedgesparrow, green finch chaffinch. and first time this year nesting swallows in wood shed got a lot this year:thumbup:

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