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A bird table

Pigeons are a persistent nuisance in many UK gardens. TThey mess up raised beds and patios, and they snatch food intended for smaller, more endangered birds that you're trying to assist.

This was the problem Alex Evans faced in his garden and he explained the issues he faced for the Express . I set up a bird table with the noble intention of helping to feed the birds, and for a few weeks, everything went smoothly.

Using a combination of mealworms and seeds, I attracted a variety of charming little birds to my garden - robins, finches, bluetits, starlings, and several other small feathered creatures whose names I'm not yet geeky enough to know. However, after about two weeks, things took a turn for the worse.

The pigeons caught on and began arriving in groups of two

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