We often sit on the little strip of concrete at the front of the house for our morning cup of coffee. It faces east so we get the morning sun and, at this time of the year, we enjoy the comings and goings of the birds looking after their new broods of chicks. There's a blackbird's nest in the guttering above our heads and the two adults spend their day flying back and forth with worms for their offspring. On the house opposite, a family of sparrows has taken over a stretch of guttering as well so there is quite a bit of activity.
The birdbath is always popular even if it's only for a drink so I realised that we needed a bird feeder as well. Jamie had given me a packet of expensive, organic muesli which I couldn't tolerate so feeding it to the birds might be a way to get rid of it without criticism.
I had a 3-shelf wire construction for pot plants which was not being used so that would provide a base. Marilyn gave me a flat wooden tray which would be big enough for seeds at one end and scraps of meat at the other. She was becoming quite enthusiastic about the project. I was happy just to put out the tray and see what happened but Marilyn wanted to go a bit further,
She found a pot plant to 'give it a bit of colour' and a decorative concrete toadstool to stop the tray from wobbling when the birds landed on it.
It's not exactly as I envisaged but I hope the birds appreciate the trouble we go to.
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