Rain has certainly not dulled the appetites of our
feathered friends as McTwitters has had a constant stream of visitors swooping
in for snacks. Regular pigeon parties, a
pair of nesting blackbirds, a couple of sparrows and even the occasional magpie
have been seen foraging for bread and seeds.
The other morning, I was amazed to see a squirrel leap
from the top of the garden trellised arch onto the roof of McTwitters so that
it could dangle upside down to reach into the sunflower dispenser.
But just as Jamie Oliver is concerned about fat children,
shouldn’t there also be someone to champion the plight of overweight
birds? I mean, think about it. What if all the birds got so fat they
couldn’t fly? Then they’d all be eaten
by that peckish fox from number 91 and what starts off like a well-meaning
gesture ends up being avian Armageddon.
Are we really doing birds a favour feeding them up? There could be much more at stake here than
getting rid of stale bread.
In fact, I’m now so traumatised at the thought of being a
potential bird killer that I’m off for a cup of tea to soothe my nerves. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with the
photographic evidence that proves birds do not diet.
1 comment:
Fantastic pictures!
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