Bird Feeding
Wild bird seed is an extremely popular type of food for garden birds; in fact, one of the most popular, which is reflected in the choice and diversity of straight and mixes available to buy. In fact, birds love to eat seeds so much it’s almost a singular staple diet. So what kinds of seeds can you buy to help your garden birds in the …
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Peanuts are hugely popular with a very wide variety of bird species that visit our gardens across the UK. They are a completely natural and healthy food, and contain essential minerals and nutrients that enhance survival prospects for birds in all forms of environmental conditions. So, we’ve put together this ‘complete guide’ to peanuts so you know exactly what you’re buying and feeding your precious …
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Thank you to everyone that voted in our August 2019 Photo Competition! We had a fantastic turnout with just over 400 photos from our customers. It’s been tricky to pick the winners, but we’ve just about managed it. Read on to see the winners and what they’ve won! 1st Place Photographer: David Howse Prize: £100 in Reward Points Bird: Nuthatch
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What is Niger Seed? Niger seed (often called Nyger Seed or Nyjer Seed) is a small black seed from the Guizotia flower, a pretty and dainty yellow bloom that is native to Africa. Combine Niger Seed with other seeds to provide your birds with a more varied diet. It’s perfect for treating the small birds in your area and is particularly loved by goldfinches. You …
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UPDATE 27th March: Thank you to everyone that has voted, the competition is now closed. View the winners here. – – – – – – – – – – – We’ve been blown away by the response to our latest photo competition! We had over 250 entries, which our judges struggled to narrow down. After several hours, we finally managed to get them to narrow …
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It’s fair to say that the enjoyment and fun we all get watching our birds on our feeders and around the garden is priceless; but that doesn’t mean we wouldn’t sometimes like it to be a little less expensive! It can be tempting to cut back or look to make savings, so we’ve produced some top tips on saving money and still making sure your …
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Welcome to the Bird Movie competition. The rules are simple: list your top three bird-related movie titles. It can reference a bird or contain a bird in the title. Simply write the list in the comments section below, along with your name and email address (will not be displayed publicly!) to be in with a chance of winning a 25kg bag of All Year Round Seed …
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Welcome to the Top of the Birds competition. The rules are simple: list your top ten bird-related songs of all time, and the best playlist wins. It could be a song from a band (Live and Let Die, Wings), it could have a bird in the title (Three Little Birds, Marley) or it could reference birds (Fall on Me, REM – environmental impact). Simply write …
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Our lucky Queen gets to celebrate three days for her 90th birthday; so, we thought, why not celebrate with a competition. The prize is one of our brand new Globe Seed Feeders worth £25.99. All you have to do is: Create the perfect ‘Royal’ bird mix, something the Queen could feed to Her birds. Give it a name and fill it with pomp and circumstance. …
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