A little known fact about me: I love birds. I have no idea why but they just make me happy.
I have a little bird book and I write in the date when I identify various species. Yep, I'm kinda nerdy like that. The best bird that's ever walked or flown into my yard was a wild turkey. It just stared at me through the window. True story.
Because I love birds and I want to encourage the love of nature in my children, I was really excited to have the opportunity to try a new bird feeder from Perky-Pet. I was even more excited when my bird feeder arrived! I chose the Copper Sip and Seed and it's the most beautiful bird feeder I've ever owned.
Tate helped me get it all set up in our front tree {where we do the majority of our bird viewing}.
The cylinders have a tray on the bottom so the birds can perch while they eat or drink. A collar around the base of the tube allows you to set the "flow" - a slow flow for water or a faster flow for seed. Smart, huh? And the seed and water stay fresh and clean inside the cylinder, making it more attractive to my eye but probably healthier for the birds too. Since water often attracts birds, we're hoping we might see some new varieties in our yard.
Both glass cylinders hang from a decorative copper hook. It looks beautiful hanging in my tree and I've had a number of comments about it from neighbors.
My budding bird watchers have enjoyed standing at the dining room window, watching the birds find this new food and water source. We've also been watching a squirrel gather his courage to have a little sip or snack. So far he's avoided it although, truthfully, we're kind of hoping he tries. The mental picture of a squirrel swinging on the cylinder strikes us as pretty funny.
I love bird watching too! We have so many beautiful birds that come and visit us. I always feel so fortunate to live here (as opposed to the NE) because there are so many lovely species. My favorite is the woodpecker, and the spotted eagle, or maybe the blue jays? Well, you get the idea.
ReplyDeleteSo, to finish your story about the wild turkey... he looked into your beautiful blue eyes, fell madly in love, and asked you to marry him. Wait... maybe that was when the female wild turkey flew into his yard... anyway, they went on to have 5 beautiful children and now reside in FM. True Story.
Now that I'm a middle aged mom, I have found a new love for bird watching. lol I'm a complete amateur but I'm learning a little at a time. I mostly sit on my back deck and watch as the birds land to eat my cats food! Who needs a bird feeder when you have a bowl of food and water left out all day long for the cats! They've even learned to ignore the birds (which is SO odd for a cat). I love it in the summer when the hummingbirds come to visit and land on my petunias:-) Right now (winter time in the hills of Missouri) we have more blue jays and cardinals and woodpeckers than anything.
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