Bird Nerd

Ok, I think I've officially become a nerd. I bought a bird feeder. (Not sure if that makes me a nerd or not, but it kinda feels like it somehow) But I did it for my kids...sort of. For some reason, they both freak out when they see birds, in a good way. The highlight of Tirzah's summer last year was the seagulls at the beach, and Merrick gets really mad if I don't hold him up so he can see the birds out our back window.

So Saturday we noticed a whole flock (I suppose?) of Blue Jays, Cardinals, and a few woodpeckers out our back door. They were really pretty, and I caught myself thinking "so this is why people watch birds". Anyway, we decided that these guys needed some food, in hopes they might stick around a bit. So the "bird foods" as Merrick calls it is up in the tree out back...we'll see if the birds will eat my cooking. My kids sure won't. ;)

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