figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
A roe deer jumped out into the track about 10m in front of me today. I was climbing on gravel so not going very fast. It then disappeared into the woods and it (or another) started barking.
Food and drinkwise, they had all they could wish for. There are four feeders and plenty of vegetation for the parents to collect caterpillars from. The problem is the predators. Anyway, it's all over now.@slowmotion the downside of an urban house for the songbirds might be cats etc however it’s usually a balance as there’s much more food to sustain the brood. Out in the sticks there’s a plethora of predators. The majority unseen ie stoats, weasels.
I think our brood might be down to a couple if my poor hearing is correct. I fitted a birdbath and another feeder in the hope it supports the young that’s about to be around, and maybe encourage them to stick around.
😢Food and drinkwise, they had all they could wish for. There are four feeders and plenty of vegetation for the parents to collect caterpillars from. The problem is the predators. Anyway, it's all over now.