My neighbours got really grumpy last year about me having a bird feeder on the fence because & I quote 'birds kept pooing on the astroturf'. I moved the bird feeder to the other side of the garden to appease them, but the birds still land on their side because, y'know, birds. - ThreadSky

kejamieson.bsky.social • 44 days ago

My neighbours got really grumpy last year about me having a bird feeder on the fence because & I quote 'birds kept pooing on the astroturf'.

I moved the bird feeder to the other side of the garden to appease them, but the birds still land on their side because, y'know, birds.

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avboccia.bsky.social•42 days ago

I’ve always wanted to get a harpy eagle. That would solve your grumpy neighbor problem. Obvious downside is that you need to keep pets and small children inside. Oh and they’re endangered. But it does send a strong message regardless ☺️

tonycomer.bsky.social•44 days ago

Mr and Mrs Across the Road said the same to Mr Three Doors Down. And then one autumn a tree in our garden shed leaves just as the wind blew towards her from ours. 'Stop it from doing that! We don't want your leaves.' 'You don't get autumn', I said, in the last conversation we had for four months.

kejamieson.bsky.social•44 days ago

What did they expect people to do? Stand next to the tree with a fishing net trying to catch all of the leaves every time the wind blew?

tonycomer.bsky.social•44 days ago

Yes, more or less.

kejamieson.bsky.social•44 days ago

Anyway, my bird bath arrives soon, hehehe.

If I have to live on a new build estate where people have cut down trees & covered everything in shitty fake grass, because God forbid plants exist, then the least I can do is put mealworm out for the birds.

FLY MY PRETTIES, FLYYYY

campo.bsky.social•42 days ago

🤣, they look like Starlings who are absolute shit monsters , our garden is 120ft by 28ft , we do have about 20ft by 12ft section of astroturf which is Pippin's play area as it reduces the mud , but we also have about 250 plans , trees and bird feeders and of course birds mess 🤣

ldavies717.bsky.social•39 days ago

Love the way starlings pitch up in a gang

landofrob.bsky.social•44 days ago

Well done that human

lomelindi12.bsky.social•44 days ago

Good work!

dribelad.bsky.social•44 days ago

Excellent work 😁👍🏼

kejamieson.bsky.social•44 days ago

If anything it just made me more determined to try and attract more birds to my garden 😂

dribelad.bsky.social•44 days ago

Oh that would be my reaction too 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏼

duwop.bsky.social•44 days ago

Bird watching is a joy. Seeing all the amorous ones every spring. Now am seeing nest building.

tealcartoons.bsky.social•44 days ago

Keep control of your damned wild birds, can't you?

kejamieson.bsky.social•44 days ago

It just absolutely kills me 😂 as if I can say "sorry, can you sit on the other fence please"

jmcn.bsky.social•44 days ago

My sister (in Essex) has a large back garden. She has allowed a fair bit to run wild. Lots of bugs, bees, and birds. FYI the water feature, big hit with the birdies.

kejamieson.bsky.social•44 days ago

So my garden isn't very big which means I'm limited but I have extended the flower bed this weekend to add some more insect friendly plants into it around the rowan tree i planted

kfrweaving.bsky.social•44 days ago

Always good to have a wild patch in the garden. The longer I have left the area in the garden, the more insects I have seen.
Also the last visit to my parents in Fife, I brought back some plant seeds and dug up some 'weeds' that hopefully will do well. Saving money as well 🤣

kfrweaving.bsky.social•44 days ago

My neighbours cut semi-circles at the lower section of their wooden fences, so 🦔 can travel safely between gardens. Broken wooden futon base will be made into some bird houses. Would make a bird table, but the crows are devious! So glad that the cat I used to have was useless at catching birds 🤣

jmcn.bsky.social•44 days ago

If we all do a little it helps. Last year I was going out on my bike and I noticed an exhausted bumblebee in front of the bike. I had just learned on R4 to put my hand close by. I placed gloved hand down, said bee climbed aboard and I took them to a nearby flower.

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