A colony of sparrows is populating the community housing unit atop a flagpole above our back deck. They’ve got it pretty good back there, with plenty of available food (we provide) and loads of handy nesting materials. This unit has 10 apartments and as near… Read More
When I hung the wire cage from the crane, my intention was that it hold a poem (preferably a waterproof one). In the meantime, I’d like to encourage the local downy woodpecker to visit again, so I loaded the cage up with suet. The last… Read More
Our two teacup birdfeeders in the canoe garden didn’t fare too well over the winter. Mostly the problem was the squirrels, who learned to climb the copper pipe to get the sunflower seeds. One of the feeders was badly bent and another had a broken… Read More
We made a couple more bird feeders today. Previously, we’ve just used tea cups and saucers but this time we also added in a tea pot for one of them. If we can find a load of very inexpensive or free old teapots, we’re thinking… Read More
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