| Here's the latest Benny Fredriksson special from Sweden to cheer up those hoping something good is going to visit their bird feeders this month.... Grey Headed Woodpeckers returned to Benny's garden a week or two ago....right, so that's Black Woodpecker, Nutcracker and Lynx he's had....but Benny surely our Dunnocks and Hedgehogs beat that????? (Okay, maybe not). This picture shows a young bird, one of two that have visited Benny's feeding station. Ha Det Benny... |
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Still on the subject of garden feeding, here's the latest missive from the RSPB to reassure the uber-paranoid on the dangers of bird flu, in the wake of the national Feed the Birds Day on October 29.
"The RSPB recognises public concern about bird flu and its potential risk. However, at the moment, the UK has a disease free status, and there are no known cases of humans contracting the disease from wild birds. It is always advisable to follow sensible hygiene measures, including washing hands thoroughly after filling and washing feeders.
Mark Avery, the RSPB’s Director of Conservation, said: “Wild birds are incredibly important in the lives of many people. The RSPB's Feed the Birds Day celebrates this special relationship and encourages everyone to feed garden birds. Our health is not at risk from feeding the birds in our gardens, and the food supplied could help them through the winter.”
Sixty per cent of us already regularly feed the birds in our gardens. Kirsten Whittaker, Feed the Birds Day organiser, said: “Feeding garden birds is an important part of the British way of life. Providing a little food, water and shelter can really help birds through the winter - and turn your garden into a wildlife haven for you to enjoy."
Quite right too _ keep on feeding the birds. let's face it, you ain't gonna see a Grey headed Woodpecker, but a greater 'Pecker can always brighten up the day,
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies.
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