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In reply to HAZY:
Brilliant thread Hazy & you both have my greatest admiration. Well planned & executed. It's very hard work but your efforts were rewarded straight away with the official seal of apprroval of the wren. I hope he brings all his pals & a few Cyrils too. Perhaps you should have popped a few harnesses around them to get them to move the logs! LOL
Best wishes
Hazel in the Gironde estuary, France
In reply to Noisette:
Wow, Hazy - I'mm impressed with all your energy and enthusiasm! Your new stumpery looks great and a reward for all your hard work when the wren moved in almost immediately! Brilliant photos. It always makes me smile when robins pop up in the garden whenever you're doing anything different. I pruned some of my shrubs quite heavily one morning to try and make it harder for a local cat to hide under my bird feeders and the robin was straight in there, surveying what I had done, the minute I had finished!
Back to your stumpery - glad you felt no ill effects today and hope you enjoyed the day with your friend.
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In reply to ChristineB:
What a wonderful thread Hazy. Your stamina puts mine to shame, more like a week for me to do all that. Well done to you both, cant wait to see your follow up pic's in the spring.
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In reply to Nissanman:
Thanks so much everyone, it just felt the right thing to do to use the beautiful Oak logs to create something natural and the squirrels certainly appreciate it lol !!! Will post some pics up later.
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Regards, Hazel
I'm in awe of your energy levels Hazy, that would do me in. Great to see you have another stumpery. Well done. Er you did promise more pics in your last post ...... (I know, I'm being really cheeky.)
Annie
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In reply to appleanne:
Wow Ann, you've dug deep into the archive for this year old thread !! thanks so much for your kind comments and am pleased to say the 2nd stumpery is very popular with the birds including the Nuthatches and the little Wren who are here each day along with the Great Tits, Blue Tits, Coal Tits, Dunnock, Robins and as aways, the Cyril Squirrels lol I keep wanting to change the stumpery around again but the Oak is so very heavy I have to be careful trying to reposition it due to wonky arms and shoulder lol I added an upright branch for the birds to perch on plus a thicker twig placed laterally that I use for them to perch on above the huge logs underneath. I guess gardens and stumpery areas are always a work in progress as we strive to improve on things !
Here is a photo of a juvenile Jay taken over the summer on the stumpery area - perched on the upright branches I added ...........
and a Dunnock on the stumpery enjoying the live mealworms I put out for the birds
Thanks for the pics Hazel especially as one is my favourite bird - the Dunnock. Lovely captures.