A Guide to Bird Feeding

Quick Bird ID and Feeding Chart HOUSE FARM A guide to the most common UK garden birds, what they enjoy to eat the most and the type of feeder they prefer to feed from. bird foods Blue Tit Collared Dove Blackbird Chaffinch A colourful member of the finch family. The male Chaffinch has a pink breast and cheeks, blue-grey crown and nape, and chestnut brown back. The female has an olive-brown back, and grey-brown under parts becoming almost white towards the rump, which is greenish. The juveniles are similar to the female but lack the greenish rump. The male of the This small member species is jet black with a bright yellow beak, though the beak colour is browner on younger birds. The female bird is similar in size but its plumage is brown in colour. of the Tit family is brightly coloured, with a blue cap and wings. Their tummies are yellow in colour. One of the most common visitors in our gardens. The delicately coloured plumage of the collared dove is blend of pinkish- sandy browns and greys. Both male and female birds have the black half collar finely outlined with white around the nape of the neck. The young do not develop their collar until after their first moult. 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The male has a red patch at the back of his head, while the female has a black nape. Younger birds have a red skull cap. These small birds are highly decorated in colour. Their bodies are fawn in colour, their wings are black and white with a flash of yellow and their heads are a vibrant red with flashes of black and white. They have a long beak which enables them to extract seeds from the teasel and thistles, or niger seed in special feeders Favoured foods The largest member of the tit family, it is easily recognised by its black head and black breast stripe, bright yellow belly and green upper body. The male has a thicker breast stripe than the female. 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The Long-tailed Tit is easily recognised as its tail is longer than its body. They have small bodies of what looks like black and white plumage but on closer inspection they are pinkish and their long tail is black in colour. They have a very small beak which is black One of the most distinctive birds seen in Britain and certainly the best loved. Both male and female birds are identical with their red breast and olive brown upper parts. Juveniles have a speckled breast instead of the red. 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A small finch which is increasing in numbers across the UK, and is now a regular visitor to many gardens. The Woodpigeon is Britain's largest and most common pigeon. It has a grey head, white collar and an ample pinky-grey breast. Its five note cooing can be heard as early as February. These birds have a voracious appetite and are prolific breeders. This tiny bird has mottled brown plumage, characterised by its cocked tail and very small neck. It is a small dumpy bird with long legs and toes, but with a very loud song! 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