brissybee

My mates from the garden have been popping in for breakfast again.

sonlymewalter

Hope you made them a full English

irishbloo

We have had one or two pop in.Its great until the start pooping everywhere.

sonlymewalter

yeh for gawds sake don't feed them beans

brissybee

A quick swipe with a wet wipe and it's all good...

It's worth it to be serenaded in your own home by one of the World's most beautiful bird songs. This pair really does sing for its supper. And now they've brought their babies down into the garden too. So cute.

irishbloo

I cleaned my windows yesterday.I had a few whack themselves on the glass.

paulry

Those birds have so much character. There was one fighting with it's reflection in my wing mirror last year.

eddie007

There a Hitchcock film you should catch which might just change your mind about these murderous bloody bar stewards being your "mates"

lesleys

Try giving them just a little bit of shredded cheese. They love it. Ours have been coming to us for nearly 7 years and have learnt to co-exist with our resident butcherbirds. They even sing with each other now.

Bermudashorts

I must admit I don't really like birds and I think those two look positively evil.

brissybee

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo. They're so sweet. They are utterly devoted to their babies. Both male and female feed the young but the mother more so. She works so hard to feed them you just have to admire her. I love her, she's a sweetie.

The only time I get upset is when the male bird bullies the babies when they get a bit older... or chases the poor little crested pigeons. That is a bit mean, but the mother-bird is just sweet.

cresta57

We have a few that make regular appearances. One particular bird has learned to associate the noise of the toaster popping with a free crust. I sit at the table eating it & he appears at the door, the dog & him compete for the little bit of crust I don't butter lol.

brissybee

That's funny... ours know the sound of the microwave like yours know the toaster. (I microwave frozen mince for them )

People use the phrase "bird brain" but from what I see, birds are really quite smart.

Bernieboy

That's elderly relatives for ya

roaringmouse

They would make for some good practice swipes with a baseball bat.