The chip swiper, which is a sea gull, can be a bit of a menace while on the sea front. This can be especialy noticeable when you have just walked out of the local fish and chip shop. Other than minor narrow escapes, the birds of my native UK are a fabulous way to relax and unwind on a stressful day. To rise in the morning to the "dawn chorus" and the sun cascading down with the blue tits flying from branch to branch, in and out of nest boxes is just fabulous.

The simplest way to attract wild birds into most gardens even if you are completely surrounded by houses and high rise flats, factories motorways etc is just to simply place wild bird food out each and every day. It is incredible how adaptable our native wildlife is, even when faced with mankinds distruction of their natural habitat.

Also a little fresh water in a saucer or some other suitable container is especially welcome, remember to change this regularly and break off the ice in winter time.

After a while you will soon be placing bird boxes and feeders in your garden and all manner of attractions for our little feathery friends. You will find such an array of different birds will frequent your garden in no time at all.

I am sure if you are like me, you will derive great satisfaction in watching the comings and goings of robins. I also enjoy the activity of finches, chaffinch, bullfinch, greenfinch, wrens, warblers, not to mention a lot of doves and all manor of birds. Maybe just occasionally a hawk may decide to visit you garden and create a memorable moment.

Now that really is something to see once in a while without doubt, but to have that happen on a regular occurance can only be described as pure magic in my opinion.

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