Wondering What All I Am Feeding.

I have posted several times before about putting out feed for the birds.  I started by hanging my feeders in trees, but the squirrels emptied them almost immediately.   So then I went to Wal-Mart and bought a bird feeder holder pole or what ever you call it.  But the squirrels were able to climb it and or jump to it from the trees.  So then I moved it to the center of the dogs' fenced in yard and used Vaseline smeared on the metal pole to keep the squirrels out.  That worked.  But, I also dumped bird-feed and sunflower seeds on the ground, both under the feeder and just outside the fence.  That way all the wildlife is happy and can get a free lunch.  It is nice to see the different types of wildlife that shows up.

This first picture is just outside the dogs' yard where I put the bird feed on the ground.  As you can see, a cardinal showed up but to its dismay, a rabbit had gotten to the food first.

 

Then, at the base of the bird feeder a crow and a squirrel decided to clean up what food they could find.  Actually, there were two squirrels that wanted a free lunch but they wouldn't pose together. 

 



 One more picture of the squirrel and the crow but this one shows part of the two bird feeders:

I believe that my wife and I enjoy the bird feeders as much or maybe more than the birds do.  Now, what I really need to do is make a list of all the visiting birds.  We have seen some that we have never seen in this area before.  Now, I hope you all are well fed and that you have a great day, you hear?