A Determined Jackdaw!

I like this presentation Rosalyn it helps to tell a story, they really are adventurous aren't they, as you say they can be greedy. I've cracked the problem for the larger birds by wiring two hanging baskets together like a football with a ground feeder tray inside. Up to the size of a Blackbird can get in and out but nothing bigger. I do put a bit of food out as the bigger birds still need food and the Robins and Dunnocks clean up on the ground with no waste what so ever.

That is a very good idea Maurice. I had a squirrel proof feeder that did a similar job, but the big birds got it off the hook and the ceramic bottom broke. I also feed them in a different part of the garden but they are greedy....I can't help liking them though :)

Fantastic shots Rosa - the Jackdaw deserves to get lucky as the Robin waits its turn !!!

He sure does Jeff. What a cheeky robin!

What a beautiful job you did here Rosa !!! such lovely colors , with that great framing....!!

Best wishes, Sarah

Thank you very much Sarah. My kitchen window could have been cleaner ;-))
Best wishes, Rosa.

Absolument magnifique et joliment rendue ++++++
Bon Dimanche.

Merci beaucoup Malik. BonDimanche.

A charming sequence of images, Rosa, very well presented , telling us a lovely story!
This greedy Jackdaw makes me smile ... and I love the robin, of course!
Have a nice evening and a new week.

Thank you Adele. This cheeky robin sits on the window sill if I am late with the seed I pace on the patio for him!! Sunday greetings and happy new week ahead.

That's made me laugh. I have starlings who try to perch on the birdfeeders and get at the sunflower seeds. They can do it with difficulty and make me smile.

They usually find a way Jean ;-) I love watching the birds and have been trying to get a picture of a thrush that has started visiting, but no luck yet!

Hi Rosa

A very beautiful set of photos of this bird, the totality of which tells the story of his greed!

I friend of mine recently got a garden bird feeder, the perch of which moves away under the weight of a big bird, but remains in place for the little ones. I must say I've never seen it in action to send the big ones away!

best wishes
Peter

Hi Peter,
I have never seen a bird feeder like you explain! How interesting! I don't mind feeding the big birds but when they come en masse, then the small birds don't come. I would like to keep a happy medium :-))
Thank you for your very nice comments.
Best wishes, Rosa.

Superb shots, Rosa!
It got me thinking; have I a seen a bird feeder in Spain? And the answer is 'no!' .

Thank you Andy. I think we have a different attitude and there is a big bird count every year, which I think is a good thing and keeps a check on which ones are thriving and find the answer to the birds that are not.

But on the other hand I have seen many birds in cages here! The Spanish would say that is because they love birds. My response, were I to give it, would be unprintable!!!

Mine would be as well Andy!

Robín se busca la vida por su cuenta. Bonitas e ilustrativas fotografías.

Gracias José. El petirrojo guarda bien su territorio.

And who says that birds are stupid... :-)) Beautifully taken sequence, love the Robin PiP
Well done, Rosa... John.

Not me John ;-))
Thank you for your kind comments and I am pleased you like the PiP.
Have a super Sunday....Rosa.

What a lovely collage Rosa.

Thank you Jaap.

A beautiful tryptichon, Rosa ! Good Morning ! Have a very nice Sunday !

Thank you Ulrich.
Sunday greetings to you.

Ha ha ha very beautiful this scene
ave a nice sunday

He was there again today :)
Thank you for your nice comment.
Have a great week ahead.

Lovely series this Rosa, great shots all. Been having similar problems with both Carrion Crows and Jackdaws. I'm working on a cunning plan to reduce the amount of food that they take at the expense of the small birds;-)

Have a good Sunday

Oh please let me know if your cunning plan works...I would love to know what it is!! I like to give them all a chance of food but the big ones do take the mickey!!
Thanks for your nice comments.
All the best, Rosa.

super action et tryptique

Thank you Dan.

Haha, clever little robin! The jackdaw looks very determined indeed, they are intellgent birds:-)

They soon learn Gudrun ;-)) This jackdaw has been back with his friends today!

Nice little series and story Rosa. I've got over the problem by hanging some of me feeders well inside the bushes, whilst others are more exposed. The squirrels get their fair share, but the pigeons struggle and usually only get the grounded seed. We had one pigeon that learnt to hand upside down from the top of the feeder and feed out of the bottom apertures ~ very ungainly

That is a good idea and my neighbour tends to do that. I like to see them from the kitchen window though. One pigeon here is so fat he would never be able to hang upside down....but the jackdaw has a very good go!! Pleased you like the series, thank you.

A very trenchant sequence ! Every image could merit to be published singularly.
Nice sunday
Fabio

That is very kind of you to say Fabio, thank you.
All the best, Rosa.

A superb capture Rosa and thank you for posting to FFF.

Thank you Jeff.

The story of a hungry Jackdaw, nicely captured Rosa, I have the same hassle with the starlings they raid everything in sight and poop on the car at the same time Grrrrrrr! Have not seen the Wren in the garden this year! Hope you are keeping well. Best Wishes, Bill

Seems like everyone has a similar problem Bill. I hope the wren returns soon! I don't remember weeing one in my garden but I would love to. Best wishes, Rosa.

Do internet search for "adjustable dome top bird feeder" . Keeps food dry and also lets you control the size of birds you feed!
Birds, Bees, Butterflies & Dragonflies.

I will do that Betty. Thanks for the tip.

lief en leuk met de slimme robin

He is very clever ;-)

Well captured Rosalyn, I gave up on feeding the birds whatever I did the tree rats destroyed the feeders, the wood pigeons are always pecking at something but unlike the allotment they don't do any damage in the garden. I'm buying rat 'food' at the moment they are in the compost bin again :(((

I have had a few destroyed feeders myself but I try to be one step ahead...not really working though! Whatever we grow in the garden, there is always something that wants to eat it before we do!

DETERMINATION GETS THE FOOD !

It certainly did Pam :-)

Yes, Rosalyn. More and more big birds are coming in my garden too doing some damages sometimes. I can't really blame them. Like me you probably hear all that humans are doing to the planet and to the birds more especially. Still this morning I was hearing about that at the radio once again.
Sometimes I am under the impression that my garden is one of the last places in the world where they can eat and live peacefully... Fortunately there are still some people like you. Thank you.

We must keep on trying Christiane. There does seem to be a little more urgency in saving the planet now. Unfortunately certain heads of state don't care! I remember seeing your beautiful garden and like me you encourage the butterflies and bees with the right colours and plants.
All the best,
Rosa.

Such a appealing trio of pics..............which reflect the problems I have with my own bird feeders. Jackdaws in particular, are especially tenacious! Brilliantly captured and presented.

I bought a "squirrel proof" bird feeder once. This was the outcome: www.ipernity.com/doc/keithburton/19692477/in/album/364095

That link is so funny Keith!! Every squirrel proof or big bird proof feeder I have had either doesn't work or is broken by them! If I stand by the patio door the jackdaws fly away, but as soon as I am gone....you know what happens!!

I am pleased you like the trio. They had to be of some use to me with all the food they eat ;-))
I am still going to look out for some fabulous new invention that will stop them....I may be looking for a long time!

Eine spannende Bilderserie verbunden mit einer schönen Geschichte, Rosa.

Freundliche Grüße und eine gute Woche
Erich

Thank you very much Erich.
I wish you a good week too.
Regards, Rosa.

That's a great series, Rosa, made even better by subsequently looking at the PiP and seeing the waiting robin.

Thank you George. Yes the robin is very sensible ;-)

What a beautiful series of images Rosa. We too have a jackdaw that manages to balance on a small feeder to get at the fat balls. I love watching him. The Robin is really sweet.

This morning there was a great big crow trying the get the feeder off! They have now been well and truly stapled into place....just had to be done! The robin is very crafty and clever ;-))

Ohhh, your Robin, so cute Rosa....

Greetz, Christien.

Yes, the robin sits on the window sill and looks inside the kitchen if we are late with the food!!
Greetz, Rosa.

The best here is the PiP....this little clever Robin waiting ;)))) A wonderful series Rosa!

Thank you Tanja. He is very clever ;-))

sublimes ces oiseaux bien nourris*******************

Merci beaucoup Valeriane.

Großartig!