Birds of a Feather

This blog accompanies The Minories Gallery 'Birds of a Feather' exhibition, currently on display in the Gallery garden in Colchester. The Exhibition runs from November 2013 until September 2014. Members of the public have been invited to submit their own designs for bird attractors and repellers to be displayed at St Botolph's public realm in 2014 and now all the entries have been received and are being evaluated.

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We even have birds on the items in our shop! This lovely small purse was made by artist Aeron Hall-Apps and costs £21.

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Some more bird scarers and the display to go with them!

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A bird scarer in action in our beautiful and sunny garden.

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A pigeon painted on a stool for the life art classes here at the minories

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Not quite what we thought when we said 'birdbath'... :)

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Birds in the urban environment...

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A unique family of birds containing just one species has been discovered by researchers.

Scientists investigating families within the Passerida group of perching birds identified 10 separate branches in their tree of life.

The analysis also revealed that the spotted wren-babbler sat on its own branch and was not related to either wrens or wren-babblers.

Experts recommend the distinctive bird should now be referred to as Elachura.

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Another submission for Birds of a Feather, this time from Julia Howe!

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"Penguins' slick new look: Woolly jumpers help save hundreds of birds caught in oil spills"

They survive in some of the coldest  environments in the world - but even penguins appreciate a warm woolly jumper  once in a while.

The mini knitted garments have helped save  hundreds of flightless birds caught in oil spills, providing protection from the  elements and stopping them from ingesting poisonous pollution.

For the full article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2574475/Penguins-slick-new-look-Woolly-jumpers-help-save-hundreds-birds-caught-oil-spills.html

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There is still plenty of time to head to the Minories Galleries, Colchester, and pick up your submission form for the Birds of a Feather project!

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For a brief moment, Todd Forsgren photographs birds caught between the wild and captivity, says Hannah Booth

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"Bird spikes" to deter birds on roofs.

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February - National Bird Feeding Month!

February is the United States' National Bird Feeding month (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Bird-Feeding_Month)!

February is a great time to be feeding birds, and encouraging them into your garden. Spring is on the way, and many birds will be looking for nesting areas and starting to come out of hiding from the winter.

So - put some bird seed out! How many different birds do you see in your garden?

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The weather is set to be lovely tomorrow (Saturday 22nd February) - why not pop along to the Minories Cafe and grab a Birds of a Feather Submission form while you're there?