Advice and Tips

1. The Merlin Falcon is the smallest bird of prey in Britain measuring just 30cm and with a 60cm wing-span. 2. Goshawks were once extinct in the UK, but escaped and released falconry birds have recolonised the land. 3. The Peregrine Falcon is the fastest animal on Earth with a top speed of over 200mph (320kmh). […]

Dog owners will understand the uphill battle of keeping your four-legged friends away from food on the ground. And if you’re also an avid garden bird feeder – this struggle can be daily! Birds are messy eaters and will soon cover your garden floor with enough seeds to make a dog-sized snack. In most cases, […]

Here are some of our favourite facts about Woodpeckers! 1. Although there are over 200 species of woodpecker in the world, there are only 3 species in the UK: the Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, and the Green Woodpecker. 2. Great Spotted Woodpeckers are particularly fond of peanuts and insect based suet pellets or suet […]

For a lot of us, the concept of bird feeding started at a young age when we threw generous handfuls of stale bread and crusts into the back garden. It was exciting, watching the pigeons and magpies flock to the ground and fighting over the last little crumb (still is!). However, more recently we’ve been […]

It’s a wonderful time of year for bird feeding, and offering the right foods can attract an array of colourful and unique wild birds to your garden. Here we’ve highlighted some of the best bird foods to use in your garden during this blooming beautiful season. Sunflower Hearts and Chips for birds Sunflowers are quickly […]

Finding the right bird feeder is no easy feat. Here at Ivel Valley Bird Food we like to think we’ve tried nearly every feeder on the market in our quest to find the very best feeders to offer our customers. While there are a great deal of high quality feeders around, none come close to […]