Admittedly, I haven't the slightest clue about birds. But one thing I always appreciate is that every spring, they always seem to come at the first sign of warmth. In colder parts of the hemisphere, inevitably, there will always be one or two more freak snow. And when that happens, I always wonder: if the birds who came early a couple of weeks ago are okay. Every year this happens, and every year I wonder the same thing. And that, I think, shows its most unbreakable spirit.
Thank you for this story; I found my path to normalcy during the Pandemic through Nature and in particular my avian companions. And later through the squirrels.
Every day I rise at dawn, have my morning coffee and lay down seeds and nuts for my feathered and furry friends. This is a routine that keeps me grounded and sane. That and my avian companion, Arya the Cockatiel. If we are open to it, we humans can learn much from birds.
Flowers!!! I love the flowers of Spring! Birds, cantankerous critters, "I shall do what I shall do".
I sometimes wonder if they have cat relatives?? Since we share this world with creatures, we have to compromise somehow. Not at all easy, even if they have pretty blue feathers. Thanks again for a great post!
Second, the grackles. What’s a homeowner to do? I do have a solution if the arborvitae’s are alongside the house— get rid of them. They also attract mice which will climb onto your roof and find ways into the attic. If they’re along a fence. Oy. Is there such a thing as a Nuisance Patrol? Rehoming grackles?
Lol. all good ideas. the trees are screening the pool area from a busy road, but we do also have a mouse issue as described in my recent post. We are working on them too.
Admittedly, I haven't the slightest clue about birds. But one thing I always appreciate is that every spring, they always seem to come at the first sign of warmth. In colder parts of the hemisphere, inevitably, there will always be one or two more freak snow. And when that happens, I always wonder: if the birds who came early a couple of weeks ago are okay. Every year this happens, and every year I wonder the same thing. And that, I think, shows its most unbreakable spirit.
Thank you for this story; I found my path to normalcy during the Pandemic through Nature and in particular my avian companions. And later through the squirrels.
Every day I rise at dawn, have my morning coffee and lay down seeds and nuts for my feathered and furry friends. This is a routine that keeps me grounded and sane. That and my avian companion, Arya the Cockatiel. If we are open to it, we humans can learn much from birds.
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Flowers!!! I love the flowers of Spring! Birds, cantankerous critters, "I shall do what I shall do".
I sometimes wonder if they have cat relatives?? Since we share this world with creatures, we have to compromise somehow. Not at all easy, even if they have pretty blue feathers. Thanks again for a great post!
We’ve come to terms with sharing our back yard. Thanks for reading.
Oh my. First, thx for the Restack.
Second, the grackles. What’s a homeowner to do? I do have a solution if the arborvitae’s are alongside the house— get rid of them. They also attract mice which will climb onto your roof and find ways into the attic. If they’re along a fence. Oy. Is there such a thing as a Nuisance Patrol? Rehoming grackles?
Lol. all good ideas. the trees are screening the pool area from a busy road, but we do also have a mouse issue as described in my recent post. We are working on them too.
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