Cock Sparrow @ Baytree Garden Centre

Oh Jacque .. you lucky thing .. I love going to Bay Trees Garden Centre . there,s so much to see ... the only problem is that you always spend more than you should . Good pic.. BTW ..... :o)

It is Great there isnt it Amy Christmas is a winter wonderland dont u think :)I was Very Good Only Looked this time but i saw some Fab stuff id really really Like for My Birds ect :)

great shot Jacque

Lovely shot J, nice close up

Thanx Eileen/FF the Sparrows @Baytree are very Tame & will come very Close in The Summer time when eatting Outside in their Resturant/Cafe, Theyv also got Peacocks/Hens that just wander around in the Summer time & Pigmi Goats closed in Pens :) Fab place 2 Visit :)

I like it at Christmas Jacque , we have a lot further to go than you , we make a day of it , have you been to the retail outlet place up the road from it . I like to go in M&S there

And did you go into the gardens created by people like Kim Wild at the far end of Baytree , it,s better to see those in the summer !

Yes we popped in2 Springfields Shopping Outlet Amy & had CAKE & Latte in The Garden Centre Cafe theyv got there 2 ;) lol We only walk the Gardens ect that are done My Kim Wild ect when weathers nice :) The Water that goes all the way aound was frozen so much&the Poor Ducks looked so Hungry Bless them :/ lots of People Feeding them which was nice 2 see :) I like the Garden Pub/Resturant There MMMMMMmmmmmmm Yummi Food&Drinks :) BTW Amy have u ever been on the Spalding Water Taxi? just wondered as id like 2 go on that in Summer &thought it mite be nice :)

Wonderful shot!

Thanx Grammazoo :)

Great shot. Really clear. It shows how beautiful our little sparrows really are.

Beautiful photo...

Thanx Janette/Toto wish i got Sparrows in My Garden :/ It was lovely 2 watch them Fly around :)

Lovely photo Jacque..the rate youre attracting birds to your garden,dont think will be long before you get them !!

No Jacque I havnt been on the water taxi we had seen the sign and thought it sounded a nice idea , I think that will be a summer one , we had a good meal in the garden pub as well . it all makes a good day out :o)

Well if i see u Amy il wave :) lol

Wow Jacque, great close-up!

Thanx Tasteyg :)

I have been very lucky in my garden. About ten years or more ago I made three nest boxes specially for sparrows and the first year two of the three were occupied. About three years ago I replaced the the three original boxes with three boxes,each of which has three compartments. Last year six apartments were occupied and each had two broods. This year I have put up another single box with a nest cam in so hopefully I will get some video of the nesting birds. I have also made a nest box for tits and there is already some interest being shown in it.

Wow! Toto that sounds excellent well done u :) Where are the Sparrow Boxs Positioned ? Id love to get some up in my garden so in the future hopefully they 2 will have residants like your own? :)

Two are high up on the back of the house which is facing and one is high up and west facing. You should avoid putting boxes up in an exposed south facing position as the sun could make the birds too hot and even kill them.

Thanx Toto My Back Garden House wall faces North/west so i guess it would be Good place for 1 :)

Another going to my favs, well done Jacque :o)

Thank u Aleyna he is a Cute 1 is`nt he :)

Nice photo Jacque, he must be very tame.

If you put a box up there's a good chance you will attract them. Don't forget to make the hole big enough for them, it needs to be 38 mm in diameter. Also do it quickly as one of my sparrow boxes is already occupied.

I think the Sparrows @ Baytree r used to people Walking around the Place Dawn & il have ago @that Sparrow box 2morw Toto :)