Feeding

I'm a bit reluctant but I still feed the birds during the coldest period to help them keep their body temperature. I feed them two things, fat-balls, containing some fat mixed with small seeds in the wheel-feeder and then wheat and other grains in the roof-covered feeder. At this photo session, only a few species were present, mainly tree-sparrows and great tits (can  write that?) Usually I can have a lot more species around, even the woodpeckers are very fond of the fat-balls. What worries me a little is that feeding not only attracts birds. There is a good chance mice and rats find their way here too and I'm not too interested in that.

It's been another stormy day today, not quite as bad as a couple of days ago but things were certainly flying about, mostly twigs and branches though, I've secured tarpaulins and furniture out there. Hoping for the best.