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Comment by PentaxBabe posted on First wild birds.. at 08/06/2009 - 20:28
impotentspider wrote:
In my own garden I had never seen a Goldfinch but I bought Niger seed to try and encourage tha odd greenfinch to visit more often, within a couple of days of putting it out I spotted Goldfinches tucking away, I also find that whilst other birds are easily scared off the Goldies are a little less spooked and will continue to feed. your Goldfinches must be wimps
Chesterfield is a funny place - so they have funny birds too! I have never lived anywhere like it. Its nice though despite everythingQuote:
I know its Niger Seed. The birds in my garden have Niger seed, sunflower hearts, mealworms, wild bird mix and suet balls to choose from The trouble is its the sparrows, robin (occassionally), starlings, magpies, crows and pigeons that eat it Although I may be having some success with a bluetit, which I have seen eating the sunflower hearts, but not managed to snap him/her yet
I doubt its the other birds that are keeping them away, goldfinches are fiesty little things and quite capable of standing their ground against other small birds, as for the larger birds they shouldn't be able to get onto a niger seed dispenser anyway so it shouldn't be an issue.I know its Niger Seed. The birds in my garden have Niger seed, sunflower hearts, mealworms, wild bird mix and suet balls to choose from The trouble is its the sparrows, robin (occassionally), starlings, magpies, crows and pigeons that eat it Although I may be having some success with a bluetit, which I have seen eating the sunflower hearts, but not managed to snap him/her yet
In my own garden I had never seen a Goldfinch but I bought Niger seed to try and encourage tha odd greenfinch to visit more often, within a couple of days of putting it out I spotted Goldfinches tucking away, I also find that whilst other birds are easily scared off the Goldies are a little less spooked and will continue to feed. your Goldfinches must be wimps
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on First Goldfinch at 07/06/2009 - 19:30
K100D with Starter Kit lens for sale. 2 years old, 5038 pictures taken (if I am reading the correct info!)
Boxed, software cd, cables, lens and body caps.
£200 plus p&p.
If interested please send a pm.
Ta
Jeanette
Boxed, software cd, cables, lens and body caps.
£200 plus p&p.
If interested please send a pm.
Ta
Jeanette
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on For Sale - K100D at 07/06/2009 - 19:22
Course it does. You just need the right instructions I used to do 1st in Line IT Support.
Nice photo by the way.
Nice photo by the way.
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on ideas for improvement at 07/06/2009 - 17:05
Dave,
The roses I posted on this thread are linked from Flickr. What I do is select the image and then select the different sizes option above the image. Select the large size then right mouse click on the image and select Properties, then you just copy the url address and then paste it into the imgage option as you do other links. If you still have trouble send me a pm and I will sned you my mobile and talk you through it
The roses I posted on this thread are linked from Flickr. What I do is select the image and then select the different sizes option above the image. Select the large size then right mouse click on the image and select Properties, then you just copy the url address and then paste it into the imgage option as you do other links. If you still have trouble send me a pm and I will sned you my mobile and talk you through it
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on ideas for improvement at 07/06/2009 - 12:55
I saw the rosebud today in the garden and thought it was very pretty. However, I have a problem will roses. I am not sure if it looks better to go in close and show the detail or pull out slightly. The shots below are all taken slightly differently and I would appreciate some guidance. By the way, its still very windy here so difficult to take shots in, but that is not mean't as an excuse for poor technique
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on Photographing Roses at 07/06/2009 - 10:39
Nice plane, but I think I am more impressed that you were going to do a parachute jump for charity
Well done and good luck when ou actually get to do it
Well done and good luck when ou actually get to do it
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on Parachute plane at 07/06/2009 - 10:01
Amin,
I will be mostly taking shots from an upstairs bedroom window, so I guess the feeders will be between 15 and 2o foot away. If the bluetit gets used to the feeder I might try shotting from the garden again about 10-15 foot away.
I will be mostly taking shots from an upstairs bedroom window, so I guess the feeders will be between 15 and 2o foot away. If the bluetit gets used to the feeder I might try shotting from the garden again about 10-15 foot away.
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on First Goldfinch at 07/06/2009 - 09:48
Aero wrote:
Thanks, Davex and Gwyn, for the info. So much for Flickr.
Al
Al, Thanks, Davex and Gwyn, for the info. So much for Flickr.
Al
You can link photos here from Flickr, I managed it on my Insects in Flight thread. I prefer Flickr to Photobucket as Photobucket appears to suffer from none stop adverts.
Sorry
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on ideas for improvement at 07/06/2009 - 08:39
impotentspider wrote:
I know its Niger Seed. The birds in my garden have Niger seed, sunflower hearts, mealworms, wild bird mix and suet balls to choose from The trouble is its the sparrows, robin (occassionally), starlings, magpies, crows and pigeons that eat it Although I may be having some success with a bluetit, which I have seen eating the sunflower hearts, but not managed to snap him/her yet Quote:
still trying to entice them into my garden off a neighbours aerial!
See that stuff in Scotts feeders Jeanette? thats Niger seed, sometimes called Thistle seed, and Goldfinches love it, its not exactly cheap and you'll need a special feeder, but It will gaurantee the little buggers will be in your gearden within a few days of you putting it out the trick then is to get into a position you can snap them from.still trying to entice them into my garden off a neighbours aerial!
Comment by PentaxBabe posted on First Goldfinch at 07/06/2009 - 08:25
The first 2 are OK but you have the same problem as me. You need a tripod!