Birdfeeders Will Fill Your Yard With Living Color
Mar 11th, 2010 by Kathy
We’re always looking for ways to put more color into our lives. Indoors, we carefully choose particular types of paint, wallpaper, furniture, and other home accents, so that we can be surrounded by our favorite shades.
Outside, there are even more possibilities, which include the countless varieties and hues of flowers, plants, and shrubs that are available for our landscaping, as well as those that exist naturally. We also have scores of color choices for our patio furniture and picnic tables, which we can further embellish with other outdoor décor items, such as outdoor furniture cushions, and patio umbrellas.
Among the things that nature adds to the kaleidoscope, birds are the most enchanting; and bird-watching is one of the country’s most popular pastimes. This is quite understandable, for many reasons. For one thing, some birds have spectacular plumage that will absolutely take your breath away. Then, there are the endless, beautiful tunes that they sing; and even those common little brown sparrows are a delight to watch. Indeed, birds of all feathers can bring us joy.
While it’s a lot of fun – and great exercise – to go hiking through fields and woods to observe different species, you can bring them in droves to your own backyard, by putting up some birdhouses and birdfeeders. Believe me, you’ll never regret this move. In fact, once you start feeding the birds, you’ll be so fascinated, and entertained, that you will never want to stop. They’re captivating, playful, and downright hilarious; and the more you watch them, the more you’ll want to read and learn about them.
I cannot tell you how much enjoyment these little winged creatures have brought me over the years (and, yes, I’m watching them at my birdfeeders at this very moment). There are several types of birdfeeders that you can use, including hopper, platform, hanging, tube, and post-mounted.
In future entries, I will have some tips about using these birdfeeders, and information on the kinds of foods that will soon have them brimming with living color.
Yours Outdoors,
Kathy
