Monday, 10 May 2010

Greenfinch Deaths

We heard a banging noise from one of the windows five minutes ago, and that only means one thing - a bird hitting the window.

I immediately went outside to investigate and there were two male greenfinches, both lying within a foot of each other, dead, on the ground. Two.

I wonder if one was pursuing the other; or if they were having an argument...
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous10 May 2010 at 20:03

    Our conservatory once claimed 10 in one day. The corollary of the niger seed!

    W.

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  2. Peregrine's Bird Blog10 May 2010 at 20:21

    As long as they flew into the window and it isnt Trichomonisasis you are ok. If its trichomonisasis then you have to take your feeders down for a week and wash and sterilise them before starting again.

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  3. Timothy Belmont10 May 2010 at 21:33

    I really must tackle that nasty job - cleaning the feeders. It is something I neglect to do regularly. I know it needs to be done.

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  4. Sandy11 May 2010 at 12:43

    Cutting and pasting Craig's spelling led me to some ghastly women's disease, so for information here is a link to the correct description!

    http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/health/sickbirds/greenfinches.asp

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  5. Timothy Belmont11 May 2010 at 14:19

    Would that be the gynaecological condition? :-(

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