Happy Beaks Blog

Peanuts are a favourite treat for many a finch or tit, but unless they are harvested and stored properly they can be at risk of aflatoxin infection. You...

Give birds a welcome boost by feeding them a selection of nuts, seeds, suet, and mealworms – then sit back and enjoy watching them thrive in your garden....

Birds love to snack on sunflower seed hearts even more than we humans do. And for finches, blackbirds, starlings, thrushes, siskins and even robins, the high fat and...

A bird table is a must in any garden, especially in winter months, when food sources for our feathered friends are scarce. But birds sometimes have uninvited dinner...

It’s never pleasant to see cats terrorising your feathered friends. Perhaps you’re a cat owner yourself, and feel saddened when your furry pet brings home its prey. Luckily...

Niger seed is that tiny little oil rich bird feed that is known for attracting finches and being a great source of energy. However just like with bird peanuts,...

Lead pic credit: Sherri Dawn We all love seeing those beautiful garden birds visit our gardens, chirping away on the feeders. Unfortunately, it’s not always plain sailing for our...

Lead pic credit: zanshijtsu Needless to say, we love seeing photos of birds, but we can’t exactly say we’re experts in photography! Luckily, we know some people who...

While you may pay a lot of attention to the feathered friends that visit your garden, there are many interesting visitors worthy of your attention. This particular spiky...

Ever been sat in the garden, perhaps with a cup of tea, and a visitor flies in? Lovely yes, but you’re not quite sure what it is? Don’t...

Fancy getting in on the garden bird feeding action but don’t know where to start? Well, you’re probably not the only one. Even the most knowledgeable of ornithologists...

For many, garden bird suet is a regular purchase. It comes in many forms and is a staple of the bird feeding station, but like anything bird...