Festus never did get the hang of being a scarecrow! Birds sit on his head,pull off pieces of his clothing, yarn hair, shoestrings. The poor guy gets no respect!
Birds and squirrels are a real source of entertainment when you are out in the garden! Early Spring you can count on the grackels and starlings to
come to your "Backyard Home Depot" looking for building materials. I always look forward to the return of all of the song birds. We get quite a variety!
If you just give them a little birdseed you get back much more in return.
I'd have to say that the starlings are the most entertaining. They are fearless
and very protective of their offspring. They "tolerate" me when I have to work close to the evergreens they nest in each year, but they sure vocalize that they are keeping an eye on me, just in case!
We do have hawks come by to do their "grocery shopping". They are not always successful catching their prey, but when they are, they leave very little behind, usually just a few feathers.
Penny loves to birdwatch from her perch in the diningroom! She really gets excited when the rabbits start hopping around. They usually stop by the feeder in the early evening. I have seen about 5 different species of birds with a couple squirrels and a rabbit by the feeder at the same time.....amazing!I am glad to see that the crow population is coming back. They were really affected by the west nile virus a few years ago. We had more sightings of goldfinches and hummingbirds last year too. Exercise, relaxation, food,
entertainment, Vitamen D, we get so much in return for our efforts in the garden!
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