We’re not bird people. Not really. We enjoy nature, love a good walk, appreciate nature, are recharged by the serenity it brings, and look forward to exploring new places. But birding has never been on the list of things we set out to do.
And then we got a bird feeder last summer. It’s one you throw a cylinder seed ring on. No mess, no frequent refilling, easy. I need easy with three boys to chase around. And then we got a second bird feeder last weekend. It’s a tube that has a spring loaded ring at the bottom. You set the tension so that only light birds can access the seeds. The heavier birds and squirrels will weigh the ring down, closing the openings to the seeds. It reduces the amount of seeds tossed on the ground, prevents the big guys from consuming all your seeds in a day, and allows the birds you actually want to see to have priority. Again, easy. Today was our first day home since installing the new feeder, and we were surrounded by birds. I happened to toss in a great “Birds of Illinois” book in my bag last weekend. Today we spent a good portion of the day alerting each other “Hey! There’s a new kind of bird at the feeder!” We’d all dash (very slowly, so as not to startle our guests) to the windows, snap a quick picture, and then sit on the couch to debate which bird we saw. Today we also discussed getting another bird feeder. As it turns out, we just might be bird people after all.
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Lakshmi Bhat
3/19/2022 11:30:05 pm
We don't have a bird feeder but we out out chapati pieces. It is a joy to see birds coming to take them. In sunner we keep water too. Thank you for sharing.
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