A Bridgnorth man has struck up an unlikely friendship with robins which he has hand-fed every day for 11 years.
Karl Shelton, 49, was out walking his dog one day when one of the birds came down and flew onto the ground.
The following day, Karl returned to the same spot with a piece of flapjack.
Every day, the red-breasted garden bird got closer and closer and Karl has now created a community of local robins, which join him for a meal twice a day.
Karl Shelton, 49, was out walking his dog one day when one of the birds came down and flew onto the ground.
The following day, Karl returned to the same spot with a piece of flapjack.
Every day, the red-breasted garden bird got closer and closer and Karl has now created a community of local robins, which join him for a meal twice a day.
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00:00 Hello you!
00:02 You waiting are you?
00:05 Oh you're a good lad aren't you?
00:07 You're such a good boy.
00:10 You are.
00:12 There you go, now get the tin opened.
00:27 That was a nice little song.
00:30 And you waiting patiently.
00:35 Hey, you're a good boy.
00:37 Hello you!
00:49 You waiting today?
00:51 Oh you're a good lad.
00:53 Aren't you a good boy?
00:55 Come on, the cars aren't going to get you.
00:59 Come on!
01:01 Come on!
01:05 Oh we've got to queue this side as well.
01:09 Hello you, wait a minute then.
01:11 Come on, take one first then.
01:16 There you go.
01:17 Right, you kept getting yours.
01:19 Still haven't got a name either have you yet?
01:23 Hello Scruffy.
01:25 Come on then.
01:28 Scruff?
01:31 Scruffy, come on.
01:38 Quick!
01:40 There we go, ruffles.
01:44 Hello you, you're a good lad aren't you?
01:48 Hello you.
01:50 Hello you.
01:58 Scruff?
02:01 Come on.
02:15 Right, Ernie, are you coming here?
02:18 Are you telling him off then?
02:28 Are you telling him off?
02:30 Come on then.
02:32 Come on then.
02:52 Hello, are you coming over here?
02:54 Come on.
02:56 Are you going to show me how brave you are?
02:59 Come on.
03:02 No?
03:09 You're a brave boy aren't you?
03:11 Come on then.
03:14 Hello you.
03:18 You're a brave boy aren't you?
03:21 There we go.
03:23 Right, I'll put some down on the floor for you.
03:30 You've got to beat the greedy starling though.
03:36 There you go.
03:45 Come on, you're going to get it.
03:48 Right, a few more.
03:55 Are you getting any of those ruffles?
03:59 Good lad.
04:01 Right, see you all in a bit.