Bird Suet Feeder

RSPB “As a top predator, sparrowhawks can only thrive if their prey – in this case songbirds – is present in good numbers and has a healthy population… Sparrowhawks don’t specialise in particular species, but take whatever is available and easy to catch. As a result, the most frequently caught birds are numerous and conspicuous, or are sick, old, weak or injured. The female takes prey up to wood pigeon size, but the smaller male does not catch anything bigger than the mistle thrush. In summer, about 40% of a sparrowhawk’s diet is fledglings. They employ many hunting techniques, depending on the habitat and prey. They are not built for stamina and long chases, though they have the ability to manoeuvre in pursuit better than any other raptor. In order to be successful they have to be able to approach their prey closely and undetected. The usual flying speed is 30-40 kph, but a sparrowhawk is capable of up to 50 kph in short bursts. Hunting sparrowhawks can be so focussed on their task that they put themselves at risk of harm from collisions. Because they’re quite easily seen, and small birds will give warning calls to each other, only about one attack in ten results in capture. Simon *Birder* Knott ~Wild Birds UK ~ British Bird and Wildlife Videos ***************************************************************************** Feed Garden Birds ~ RSPB Suet cake, Black Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Fat, Fruit & Water Simbird.com ~ My bird website is at simbird.com google * simbird …

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Those pesky squirrels! A handy tip for wild bird watchers…

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Suet feeder in my yard. Red shafted Northern Flicker shows up.

Simon *Birder* Knott ~Wild Birds UK ~ British Bird and Wildlife Videos ***************************************************************************** Feed Garden Birds ~ RSPB Suet cake, Black Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Fat, Fruit & Water Simbird.com ~ My bird website is at simbird.com google * simbird * simbirdcom Bird photographs, videos, twitter, information, links to RSPB BBCT, help & tips by Simon UK Wildlife ~ British Animals & Insects ~ birds bees butterflies wildlife videos Canon camera ~ S5 SX1 Telephoto lens Panasonic SDR 26S 70x zoom camcorder / Philps ToCam webcam My Birdcam ~ Wild birds in my garden with bird sounds ~ Songs / Calls / Birdsong / Dawn Chorus More nature videos, photos & info at * simbird * or simbird.com simbird.com by Simon Knott Digital Cameras used Canon SX1 IS Powershot HD High Definition or Canon S5 IS HQ High Quality Camcorder used : Panasonic 70x zoom SDR-26S in both HQ and HD Wyre Forest ~ Kidderminster Worcestershire England UK Europe Earth Milky Way Galaxy Universe

Waxwings ~ Bombycilla Garrulus ~ migrating through my garden. winter 2011 Simon *Birder* Knott ~Wild Birds UK ~ British Bird and Wildlife Videos ***************************************************************************** Feed Garden Birds ~ RSPB Suet cake, Black Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Fat, Fruit & Water Simbird.com ~ My bird website is at simbird.com google * simbird * simbirdcom Bird photographs, videos, twitter, information, links to RSPB BBCT, help & tips by Simon UK Wildlife ~ British Animals & Insects ~ birds bees butterflies wildlife videos Canon camera ~ S5 SX1 Telephoto lens Panasonic SDR 26S 70x zoom camcorder / Philps ToCam webcam My Birdcam ~ Wild birds in my garden with bird sounds ~ Songs / Calls / Birdsong / Dawn Chorus More nature videos, photos & info at * simbird * or simbird.com simbird.com by Simon Knott Digital Cameras used Canon SX1 IS Powershot HD High Definition or Canon S5 IS HQ High Quality Camcorder used : Panasonic 70x zoom SDR-26S in both HQ and HD Wyre Forest ~ Kidderminster Worcestershire England UK Europe Earth Milky Way Galaxy Universe

Simon *Birder* Knott ~Wild Birds UK ~ British Bird and Wildlife Videos ***************************************************************************** Feed Garden Birds ~ RSPB Suet cake, Black Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Fat, Fruit & Water Simbird.com ~ My bird website is at simbird.com google * simbird * simbirdcom Bird photographs, videos, twitter, information, links to RSPB BBCT, help & tips by Simon UK Wildlife ~ British Animals & Insects ~ birds bees butterflies wildlife videos Canon camera ~ S5 SX1 Telephoto lens Panasonic SDR 26S 70x zoom camcorder / Philps ToCam webcam My Birdcam ~ Wild birds in my garden with bird sounds ~ Songs / Calls / Birdsong / Dawn Chorus More nature videos, photos & info at * simbird * or simbird.com simbird.com by Simon Knott Digital Cameras used Canon SX1 IS Powershot HD High Definition or Canon S5 IS HQ High Quality Camcorder used : Panasonic 70x zoom SDR-26S in both HQ and HD Wyre Forest ~ Kidderminster Worcestershire England UK Europe Earth Milky Way Galaxy Universe

Waxwings ~ Bombycilla Garrulus ~ stopping off in my garden to eat winter berries Simon *Birder* Knott ~Wild Birds UK ~ British Bird and Wildlife Videos ***************************************************************************** Feed Garden Birds ~ RSPB Suet cake, Black Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Fat, Fruit & Water Simbird.com ~ My bird website is at simbird.com google * simbird * simbirdcom Bird photographs, videos, twitter, information, links to RSPB BBCT, help & tips by Simon UK Wildlife ~ British Animals & Insects ~ birds bees butterflies wildlife videos Canon camera ~ S5 SX1 Telephoto lens Panasonic SDR 26S 70x zoom camcorder / Philps ToCam webcam My Birdcam ~ Wild birds in my garden with bird sounds ~ Songs / Calls / Birdsong / Dawn Chorus More nature videos, photos & info at * simbird * or simbird.com simbird.com by Simon Knott Digital Cameras used Canon SX1 IS Powershot HD High Definition or Canon S5 IS HQ High Quality Camcorder used : Panasonic 70x zoom SDR-26S in both HQ and HD Wyre Forest ~ Kidderminster Worcestershire England UK Europe Earth Milky Way Galaxy Universe

Long Tailed Tits ~ Aegithalos Caudatus ~ European and UK Birds Simon *Birder* Knott ~Wild Birds UK ~ British Bird and Wildlife Videos ***************************************************************************** Feed Garden Birds ~ RSPB Suet cake, Black Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Fat, Fruit & Water Simbird.com ~ My bird website is at simbird.com google * simbird * simbirdcom Bird photographs, videos, twitter, information, links to RSPB BBCT, help & tips by Simon UK Wildlife ~ British Animals & Insects ~ birds bees butterflies wildlife videos Canon camera ~ S5 SX1 Telephoto lens Panasonic SDR 26S 70x zoom camcorder / Philps ToCam webcam My Birdcam ~ Wild birds in my garden with bird sounds ~ Songs / Calls / Birdsong / Dawn Chorus More nature videos, photos & info at * simbird * or simbird.com simbird.com by Simon Knott Digital Cameras used Canon SX1 IS Powershot HD High Definition or Canon S5 IS HQ High Quality Camcorder used : Panasonic 70x zoom SDR-26S in both HQ and HD Wyre Forest ~ Kidderminster Worcestershire England UK Europe Earth Milky Way Galaxy Universe