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Birds have always been there, living together with other mamals and birds and they did not die out. I myself have two cats, they go out in the garden. I feed birds all over in the garden and all year long. My cats dont go out in winter but the rest of the year. One does not care for birds at all and the other does. Mostly only for a short time in spring, If I see him, I make him leave and I dont let them out when its feeding times. But I also have bird of prey hunting in my garden. Its all part of life and every animal has its place. Even before we started to meddle. Not the cats are the sorce for birds dying out, its us , doing away with livingspace and foodsorces. So stop to blame the cat doing what comes natural to it and all work more against poison in our world and for more livingspace for wildlife. š»
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I don't have cats, but my garden is Piccadilly Circus for every cat in the neighbourhood š I do have bird feeders though, a tall pole with a fat ball feeder hanging from it with good visibility and not too far from a hedge, and also a bird table but not a shop bought one. We made an extra high one with some wood and attached a plastic washable bird table platform to that, it's a good six feet off the ground. That isn't far from some tree branches and the birds seem to do alright. I'm not saying the cats don't ever get a bird, but the birds are pretty savvy to them and tend to keep a look out so thankfully it is rare. Our resident male blackbird goes nuts when there is a cat about so he is a good early warning system š
I would say that it is right to feed the birds, as I should imagine the mortality rate from lack of food is greater than from cat kill
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We have three cats and also bird feeders hung in a tree. Only one of the cats catches birds but only three or four a year ( I know the number because she always brings them indoors). The RSPB says it's old and ill birds that will soon die anyway that tend to get caught. In reply to the comment that cats scratch up sown seeds, I cover seedbeds with that tough plastic 2 inch mesh and that keeps the cats off. For seedlings and young plants, lay prunings or bamboo canes between the rows.
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Yes, you should. In a brush with flumsy branches from where they can fly away. I dismantle old lampshades and hang the food in them: the metal stucture prevents pigeons etc from feeding, and cats can't get to them. Also hawks can not "land". To be placed very easily over those feedingpoles, a tiewrap or two does wonders.
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My problem is with squirrels & hawks. The hawks will come right toward a hedge and literally crash into the feeder & bush. Also, the squirrels chew up the feeders from wire feeders to wood feeders to plastic feeders. So I put the feeder 10 ft from the house, 3 to 4 feet from a large shrub and don't worry further.
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What food is best to put out for a variety of birds please? Iāve just moved, & next to my bungalow is almost like an overgrown forestry area (I have no neighbours that side), I have a very tall large hedge surrounding my garden & a bird feeder that Iām now going to relocate closer to the hedge. However, Iām often confused with all of the bird seed / food options. I seem to get quite an array of beautiful birds. Any advice / tips? Thanks x
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@TheMiddlesizedGarden
1 year ago
Some helpful comments here, especially that the lack of food is likely to cause a higher mortality than predators are.
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