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You can also buy extension poles for RSPB pole feeder systems - http://shopping.rspb.org.uk/p/BirdAccessories/RSPB_green_garden_pole_extension.htm
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Many thanks for the suggestion, but alas I have to spend most of my life in this upstairs room, and really would like to see the birds I feed - hence the suction-cup window feeders. Someone suggested putting a wire cage over the window (!) which might be my only line of defence against these clever and...
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For various reasons my bird feeders have to be mounted onto a window - and I was happily feeding all members of the small birds in our area: all the tits, finches and sparrows for a couple of years - then we were noticed by the gargantuan appetites of the collared doves and the jackdaws. They scared...
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Hello all, This is my first post, but I really need some help if anyone can provide any! Last winter I was unfortunate enough to have rats in my home for the first time - a thoroughly unpleasant experience. Although the advice from the pest controllers was to stop feeding the birds, I was very reluctant...
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Can anyone give me the benefit of their wisdom as to how to have birdfeeders in the garden without attracting rats to scavenge the stuff that falls to the ground?
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Earwigs are generally nocturnal, and seek out dark cracks and crevices to rest during the day. They are mainly vegetarian scavengers, but will eat carrion and other insects, namely aphids. For this reason, and the fact that many birds will eat them, they are good to have in your garden. I would suggest...