Bird Photos

**AdoreMyDogs** · 02-18-2010, 09:16 AM

Oh gosh they're the cutest little birdies! Thanks so much for sharing those amazing photos! You did a wonderful job on the photos, they're lovely. I love how puffed out all those little birds are, so, so adorable. I really wish I could feed the birds but my dogs are so prey driven, it would be a disaster for any birds that ventured to the ground to eat the fallen seeds and to squirrels who surely would try to sneak some seeds. Things would not end well for the unlucky animals that couldn't get away from my dogs

My doggies are SO lovely and friendly, but not to critters that get too close.

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-18-2010, 09:27 AM

Thank you, AdoreMyDogs!

I know how it can be with dogs and birds, or outside cats and birds.

I was walking out part-bird dog/part beagle one time, a bird flew from the ground, Nellie jumped up and snatched the bird right out of the air. Luckily, when I said "drop it", Nellie dropped it. I think the bird survived!

I'm out of bird seed now, so the birds are looking rather sad out there now.

**gini** · 02-18-2010, 11:10 AM

Wow! Just Wow! - your pictures are amazing.

What do you feed the finches? I had a feeder and used the Nyjer seed, but it became so expensive to buy I had to stop. Aside from that I attracted so many finches that I had a huge mess of seed shells and finch poop everywhere.

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-18-2010, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by gini

Wow! Just Wow! - your pictures are amazing.

What do you feed the finches? I had a feeder and used the Niger seed, but it became so expensive to buy I had to stop. Aside from that I attracted so many finches that I had a huge mess of seed shells and finch poop everywhere.

I believe it's called Woodland Wild Bird Seed....it's mostly the little yellow round seeds that looks like what you feed parakeets, but has some sunflower seeds in it. The 20 lb. bags have been available at $4.99 a bag, and I feed it kind of sparingly to make it last.
I have fed the Niger at times, but right now can't afford to.

Thank you for the compliments on the pictures!

**gini** · 02-18-2010, 12:08 PM

Thanks, I will have to look into this. Nyjer seed is $47.99 for a 20 pound bag and even with free shipping that is a lot of money. They were plowing through 20 pounds in less than a month. It is even more expensive here in the stores.

**Miss Z** · 02-18-2010, 12:49 PM

Great photos! You have such pretty garden birds across the pond. I loved watching the birds in the nature reserves and the likes when I visited the USA a couple of years back.