Recent content by I Am Nico

Our first RSPB box nothing nested in it but they roosted in it in the winter. We had great tits eventually and It fell apart after a long time, so I bought another one from Wilco, that fell apart, got another from a long standing garden, pet shop in Kenilworth bit expensive the roof split after...

Wish we didn't get pigeons, just had the plum tree trimmed it's gone mad. Pigeons poo everywhere . They are cooing all day. I don't mind that. No sign of any sparrow hawks or kestrels any more. They preyed on them but made a terrible mess. We have had to stop feeding them just a little each...

The borage came back, all the herbs have. A profusion of primroses bluebells and lily of the valley. Lilac is struggling I think it is dieing. The blooms are big but the stems weak and brittle. We have trimmed a lot of the shrubs like the sweet briar which dominates it, so the workers could get...

We don't get any now, or sparrows or wagtails we don't get lots of varieties now.

I read that the invasive foreign ladybirds are the ones that come in other our houses as they don;t like the cold. Don't know how true this is. I was going to pull a weed, although we keep lots of weeds, and there were several ladybirds clustered so it. So I left it.

That's what he calls us! But his other side thinks the same as us and more do. Anyway, he went away for 3 days, 3days ago, so I got on the roof, I struggled to get off, I have to put my knee on the porch roof and pull. last week now it kills me to walk. I managed to sweep it and I cleaned it...

We have green algae mainly caused by our unpleasant neighbour, over time, we can't find anyone to clean it with a soft brush, the roofer wouldn't do it but he said use a power washer. I struggle to Gert up the I can'r get done but I am going to have a go hopefully when\if Barmy neighbour goes...

Our helpers put moss from the roof all ver the lawn but the blackbird does turn the soil in the pots

I have been locked out or I would have been on the forum sooner. We have a rat problem can anyone advise please? We have removed most of well 99% of the food sources as we feed the birds just mealworms now, where we can see them eating it and they eat it all, We still leave water for foxes and...

Fantastic photos, I have repaired a bird box we have 2 now no sign of any life round them though.

Lots of building going on there now. Someone took us or I would have got lost all new roads and a myriad of traffic islands, maybe there is a more country way,.? We passed a big mansion type house on an old dual carriage way up for sale. Then there was a chain hotel I forgot the name I think we...

No I doubt it. That would be great

I noted some blackbirds have white feathers when in moult, obviously not at this time of year, but also at other times . He could be an early baby. Or a late baby? We get late baby squirrels. Or maybe he has been pooped upon? Our robins are fighting off other birds at the feeders now. I noted...

We did the RSPB bid count hardly any birds. Garden is flooded at the front. Fat feeders keep going rotten. We do get a wren wonder if she has a nest already, there was a spate of 2 coal tits coming, definitely pairs of birds. My rudimentary feeder is working, I clean it every day the upturned...

I know they can fly very fast. I watched one pitted against a Peregrine I think it was in a race, flying to a lure in one of the Springwatches, with Chris Packham, and Iolo Williams. Whilst the barn owl didn't win it was a close second. I know barn owls are light in weight. I believe only owls...