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Garden tits and fat balls. No, I'm not about to start writing top shelf, plain brown envelope stuff, just about birds and bird feeders. I had the most horrible experience a couple of days ago, with a great tit and a fat ball. It had me in tears, so

PostWindow feederBird seedall year round20 minutesSet up a bird table close to the house, then screw the window feeder to a separate pole in the ground so birds get used to feeding from it.Each week move the pole and feeder a little closer to the house. Keep

help is by combining pine cones, gathered from your garden, with a seed and fat mix, to make simple hanging feeders.Pine conesFat/suet and bird seed mix - either make it yourself or buy a ready-made suet and seed cake in garden centresCopper wireall

some bread and topping up seed and peanut feeders or bird tables is one thing, but birds need a constant supply of fresh water. Of course they'll search around for puddles and pools, but I've always had a bird bath in my garden, and they love it

Create a haven and nesting area for garden birds, by watching Monty's guide to making a bird raft for the Berryfields pond.all year roundAttracting birds and wildlife into your gardenHow to make a bird boxInstalling a window bird feederMaking fat

How to make a bird box.Install a window bird feeder.Add a green roof to your bird table.Download a garden bird desktop wallpaper.Read our wildlife blogs

, if I can even call it a garden. There will be soon, but that’s not much use to the birds now. I’ve diligently inspected my feeders for signs of disease, and emptied, cleaned and refilled them when they’ve needed it. But still the birds stayed away

to your gardenBuilding a hedgehog houseMaking a bird boxMaking a bee hotelInstalling a window bird feederMore advice on making a bat boxMaking fat cakes for birdsMaking a green roof for a bird tableBrowse plants that are attractive to wildlifeView a

don't waste energy travelling to them.autumnall year round20 minutesPittosporum tenuifolium x1Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana x1 Ivy Hedera helix 'Glacier' x1Carex buchananii x1Tulipa 'Red riding Hood' x 10Square planter, roughly 45cm Round cup bird

SaucepanSpoonString or twineOld yoghurt potsAny of the following: wild bird seed, currantssultanas, oats, bread and cake crumbs, grated cheese and peanuts.November - March20 minutesThe best ratio for this recipe is one part fat to two parts dry mixture. Mix all your dry