National Nest Box Week



Putting up a bird box gives you a great opportunity for protecting wild birds and spotting garden wildlife at first hand. Here are some wonderful close up wild life photos of some of the common bird species that may make their home in your nesting box, showing just how attractive these garden visitors can be. These photos were kindly supplied by Blue Sky Birds. Coal tit eating from a bird feeder Blue tit A robin giving you a hard stare!		Buy bird boxes online bird boxes Contact Funky Bird Box Tel: 01799 540995 Fax: 01799 541966 National Nest Box Week Find out how putting up a bird box will encourage garden wildlife » Websites with good wild bird photos If these photographs have inspired you, here are a couple of excellent websites to visit for more bird images: Blue Sky Birds » Digiscoped » From egg to flight See Peggy’s fascinating diary showing amazing pictures from a webcam in her garden nest box. Peggy’s bird box webcam » Facts about bird boxes Recent research at Bristol University has shown that as birds see colours in the same way that bees do – with 4 cones, as opposed to the 3 in the human eye, their response to colour is greater than ours. Find out more facts about bird boxes » Big Garden Birdwatch »

Coal tit eating from a bird feeder