Saved By Alex

Sunday, the 6th we got several inches of snow making it unusually difficult for our feathered friends to locate sustenance.  Grandson Alex to the rescue.  He volunteered to come across the driveway to feed the little critters that congregate in and around our front yard.  The first photo shows where he has dumped a coffee can full of seeds on the ground for those that prefer to eat it from there.  This includes the Doves, Blue Jays, and some other species.  He is beginning to operate on the post feeder.

The second photo looks like he is doing some sort of strange dance to lure in the birds, but actually he is removing a small cable that holds the cover down.  The yellow pitcher in his hand is full of delectable seeds for the ones that prefer to eat a little higher on the food chain.  Sparrows will eat anywhere, as will Starlings, Finches both House and Gold, Cardinals, and some other species.  Both photos show the sock dangling from the upper porch rail.  It is full of thistle seeds for the Goldfinches who just love it.

The third photo shows his thoroughness in that he has found an old screwdriver to clean the ice from the slot that the seeds drift out at the bottom of the feeder.  He will make sure they have a proper feeding this late afternoon.  There are also suet feeders on the end of that feeder he is working on.  The Woodpeckers can hardly wait for a new suet dish to be inserted to find what sort of concoction will be there now.  The Chickadees also love the suet.  A little help is all the birds need to have a healthy happy existence among the trees and shrub cover in our yard.