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Bird treats

June 11, 2022 / strivingacres / Leave a comment

Gramma Izzie always fed "her birds" (wild birds), and I started doing it after she died. I'm still doing it. I have four feeders on the porch, and I recently put up a glass hanging birdbath (but the birds wouldn't go near it with water so I am using it as a feeder now and … Continue reading Bird treats

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Birdbath

May 18, 2022 / strivingacres / Leave a comment

I wandered into Big Lots yesterday after getting a haircut, and they're having a big sale - 35% off mostly everything! I found this beautiful glass hanging birdbath and decided to add it to the bird feeders on my porch. It's so pretty! It was less than $10 on sale!

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Woodpeckers

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 / strivingacres / Leave a comment

The other morning, Ted swore up and down that he was hearing a woodpecker. I could hear a knocking noise but thought it was something rattling around on my metal baking table from the vibrations of the dishwashers. Imagine my surprise when later the next day I looked out at the bird feeders on the … Continue reading Woodpeckers

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Snow day!

February 2, 2021 / strivingacres / Leave a comment

Time to fill the bird feeders on the porch I think I love snow days more than my students do! We've had five this winter, and getting that phone call in the wee hours of the morning fills me with glee every single time! The cardinals love when I get a snow day because the … Continue reading Snow day!

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