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Birders

doc03

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1. My neighbors and I fed the birds for years. I quit two years ago because they poop on the porch,

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:59 AM

Jul 13

build nests in my gutters and it attracts rodents. A chipmunk cost me $500, I had to replace the wooden walk-in door in my basement
with a steel door. Then last Christmas my Neice gave me a video bird feeder, so I am feeding birds again.

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Why Everyone You Know Is Suddenly a Birder [View all] littlemissmartypants Jul 13 OP

My neighbors and I fed the birds for years. I quit two years ago because they poop on the porch, doc03 Jul 13 #1

I recommend the Merlin app unc70 Jul 13 #2

i always hve been a birder. AllaN01Bear Jul 13 #3

Same here, my grandfather was an ardent observer of wildlife, and had some beautiful Audubon type books in his den Walleye Jul 13 #5

I quit partly when I had 2 years of MuseRider Jul 13 #4

ok, who hit the self destrcut button? too bad about the books . AllaN01Bear Jul 13 #6

That is awesome! MuseRider Jul 13 #7

had a nice long "chat w a redtail hawk . i heard it screech behind a tree. so i went tweet back. AllaN01Bear Jul 13 #8

FUN! MuseRider Jul 13 #12

shame AllaN01Bear Jul 13 #14

My chair at the dining room table looks out to a tree Zackzzzz Jul 13 #9

Haven't fed birds since I was a kid IbogaProject Jul 13 #10

my ex is now hooked. mopinko Jul 13 #11

*sigh* I get the needing these for sanity. MuseRider Jul 13 #13