WINTER - This can be a hard time for birds.

Winter is always a hard time for birds, but during long cold and snowy spells food can become very difficult to find and this is when they will really appreciate any efforts that we make to put out extra food for them.
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[@incubator6916]

Looove nature , and looove birds. Thanks for these beautiful videos. I enjoy them so much .

[@wildnatureviews6925]

Great shots. And just when I thought spring is just around the corner, we and the birds are in for another cold one. Steve.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Steve, yes it look as if it's going to get a bit raw, anyway have a good weekend. Maurice

[@violina48]

Yes, it is a hard time for them. Thank you very much Maurice.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Annemieke for your kind comments, yes I looks ar if it is going to get a lot colder still this next week.

[@kweeeng4347]

Wonderful Winter video not only showing how the little garden birds coping in the snowy cold weather but also how important it is to provide foods to the birds. Thank you for sharing the beautiful video and the importance of feeding the birds in the cold Winter season.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thanks so much for your comments, by the look of the weather forecasts for the next week the birds are going to need our help again. Maurice

[@davidg1293]

Superbe vidéo

[@wildlifewalkswithcountryge749]

Top video young Maurice, cheers. Nice to see the wintering Blackcap.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thanks again for your kind comments, yes I usually get the odd one in the garden during the winter.Have a good weekend, Maurice.

[@MoniqueSmulders]

A very nice video Maurice, with a period of severe frost ahead of us we have to take care of our feathered friends!

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank Monique for your comments, yes it looks like they will need a lot of help over the next week or so.

[@jakubprzyrodnik]

Superb video! Very informative and beautiful! This winter in Poland is very mild. I often saw insects flying in winter sunlight. But still I also feed birds. It's so enjoyable! Greetings.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Jakub for your comments. The last few years we have had quite mild winters here but this time we have had more snow and hard frosts and more snow is forecast for us gain this week so the birds will be flocking back into the garden. Best wishes Maurice.

[@sunita7154]

This channel deserves better

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Boo for your kind comment about my channel.

[@Tismesue]

I fully agree with this. I could never understand why so many people seem to stop feeding the birds as soon as it starts to get cold. :(

[@jennieward-scott9531]

Love your videos!!!.. Thanks for sharing! So looking forward to spring and all birds busy building their nests.. My birds have been a true inspiration through difficult times and illness.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Jennie for your comments, I know what you mean, to loose oneself in the tranquility that birds can bring to the garden can be very calming and a wonderful way to de-stress.

[@jennieward-scott9531]

Yes, but also how they never give up, no matter the weather and with one leg they just get on with it .. for me it's a real inspiration!!

[@TheInsideVideo]

Lovely video. Deserves a lot more views. You've got yourself a follower. :-)

[@VengerzVidz]

Hi Maurice, Really well filmed and produced video. I've recently discovered your UK garden birds website which is also excellent, however, I've tried to send you a message through the website but it keeps telling me there's a problem and to try later. Not sure if it's your end or mine! Anyway, all the very best. Nick

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Nick for your generous comments, I will check out my web message page, but you can mail from my KZbin channel page by clicking ABOUT where you will find my email address, best wishes, Maurice

[@kerryjohnson4219]

I have just got my very first wild bird feeding station. I'm a complete novice, I really enjoy looking/watching the birds and so do my two young children. Please? what advice for food to attract as many birds as possible. I'm a stay at home mum so my budget is low. Thank you for the lovely video and your time in reading this 😊

[@wildlifewalkswithcountryge749]

Kerry Johnson I may suggest the RSPB website and the BTO. Obviously they plug there own products which aren't particularly cheap, but may give you an idea of the different preferred seeds/foods, then you can shop around 😤and a thanks for thinking of our wild creatures 👍they provide great entertainment.

[@MauriceBaker100]

Thank you Kerry for your interesting comments. My birds are spoilt; they get through 2 Kg of live mealworms a week and more during the breeding season as I have a resident colony of about 40 house sparrows that have to feed their young on live food. It’s a bit expensive but as you can see birds are my passion. Dried mealworms are much cheaper and probably more convenient to store and use. During the breeding season when the birds are feeding young ones it’s best to soak the dried mealworms first to avoid choking the chicks. For the bird table I use a top quality bird seed mix, as the cheaper mixes contain a lot of course cereal grain like wheat that is often left by the birds, and black sunflower seed with husks on that the birds discard and can make quite a mess. I add more sunflower hearts, raisins and kibbled peanuts to this mix. You can bulk up a seed mix with portage oats and crumbed dried crusts of wholemeal bread. I use sunflower hearts in the hanging feeders as most birds seem to prefer these. I also hang up bug and berry suit blocks, fatballs are very similar and probably cheaper. I have a hanging peanut feeder but this is not a favourite. In the winter most types of fruit go down well, they don’t have to be top quality. Finally the children might like to make fatballs or bird cakes for the birds, there are many recopies on the net. Best wishes, Maurice

[@SlowToe]

Well said dude

[@incubator6916]

Maurice , how high would it be wise to hang a bird house ? I live on the 8th floor . Blackbirds come to my balcony for food, but i want to have a bird house for them . Will those precious creatures inhabit it ? One more, I have a cat . My Anton is always waiting for my birds, and, I think, scares them. What should I do ? Any advice ?