This is for the Birds!

A few weeks ago we got a bird feeder to hang in one of the trees in our front yard. We thought it would be fun for Em to be able to stand at the window and watch the birds each day. Our next door neighbors have had one in their yard for awhile and each time Em would go outside she would see the birds and yell out excitedly, "Hi Birdies!" while waving enthusiastically and running straight at them. It was so darn cute!

Well, we're going on about a month now with our own feeder and have found out that the 10-15 birds that seem to frequent our little bird cafe are absolute pigs! You would not believe how much a bunch of little birds can eat each day! We fill the thing to the brim and six hours later it's practically gone! Oh, and come to find out, bird seed is not cheap. It's been really fun to see how many different kinds of birds have showed up though. I wish I knew all their names so I could tell you.

(This picture was taken on Madison's little point and shoot that I gave her. It's focus is going out so it's kind of blurry...sorry.)

Two Sundays ago we came out to leave for church and found a little yellow canary who had nestled down into the sun warmed mulch under a bush and fallen asleep. It lay there calmly while we took pictures and talked about it. I've never seen a canary in the wild before, only in pet stores, and it made me a little sad to look at that cozy little bird who could fly anywhere he wants, and then think of all the birds locked up in cages....I know, I sound like a member of PETA now!

Anyway, even though we have piglet birds with no manners I'm so glad we put that little feathered friend truck stop out there. It's provided much entertainment to all of us but especially Em and Maya. Now if we could just teach the "special" robin that occasionally flies repeatedly into our front window that there's glass there, everyone (feathered and not) would be happy with this arrangement!