It also has a special weapon, a needled beak that enables it to probe deep into crevices for larvae and eggs of insects spending winter where it’s warmer. The downy also can peck at galls or ...

Fat-coated feathers don't provide the insulation or protection from water that birds need to survive in colder weather. Soft, greasy fat sources in suet are more dangerous than harder, drier options.

The RSPB has stopped selling flat bird feeders in an effort to help combat the spread of trichomonosis. The charity has explained that flat surfaces used to feed birds, such as tables, could help ...

‘As a precautionary measure, whilst we await the findings of the review, we have suspended all our bird tables and related products, table mix and table mix extra, window feeders and feeder guardians ...