Designer bird table
The wintery weather has finally blown away and the less chilly, lighter, longer days have arrived at last. Ray and I enthusiastically disappeared into the garage armed with our design for the new bird table. The original old bird platform is rotten and very near collapse and if I put another hook into the upright for a new bird feeder - it will!We had alot of fun and and a bit of brain-scratching working out how to surmount problems but we were very pleased with the final result. The new upright is a beautiful length of silver birch we inherited from when we had the trees cut down at the front enabling us to have a supurb panoramic view of Loch Ness. We decided it was very important to have a roof this time to deter the noisy hooded crows as well as the predatory sparrowhawk.
The height of the roof allows the larger blackbirds to swoop in and out, stopping to gather as much bread as they can in their beaks before flying off with a cackle. The table is big enough to contain a tray for bread, a seed and sunflower dish and and a frying pan that doubles as a bird bath and water station.
Went to the local garden centre and bought a few colourful additions to brighten up the struts at ground level.
Maisie took a shine to Henry the Heron. 
I do wonder if we feed the birds too much? What do you think?
I do wonder if we feed the birds too much? What do you think? posted by Lyn @ 5:01 PM
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