We are back home, after travelling and visiting family for three weeks, and even though today was Canadian Thanksgiving, we chose to have a quiet day at home. Both my husband and I had to contend with chest colds when we were travelling, which wasn't in our plans, so a quiet day and light meals was what we craved. We had our own entertainment this afternoon, provided by wildlife in the back yard.
In our travels, we purchased an unusual bird feeder from a dealer at an Antique Mall. The birdhouse isn't an antique, but we thought it would be an interesting addition to the view we have from our favorite chairs.
The birdhouse is totally metal with several windows that clearly show the seeds inside. The unique features is the bar on the front that has adjusments. The heavier creatures that land on the bar cause covers to rise up to over the holes where the seeds are available. In our case, the squirrels keeps trying to figure out how to get to the seeds that could be seen through the windows, and the magpies have been doing a lot of squalking because the only seeds they could find were on the patio below the feeder ... nothing from the feeder, even though there was lots to look at.
Meanwhile, the chickadees arrived and kept working for better positions on the feeder bar. One time I saw 5 of them on the bar at the same time, but they are very wary of the magpies, so the activity continued ... coming and going at great speed. Here's a picture ... with one chickodee.
This may be a boring activity for some, but we continue to be fascinated by nature in our backyard.
Our Thanksgiving continues ... there is always, ALWAYS, something to be thankful for each day, not just on the designated day on the calendar. Today, the birds were included in my list of things for which I am thankful; they kept us entertained this afternoon.
Tags: Nature Entertainment Thankfulness
