Old Man Hunger
6.2.2k8

I got a weakness for birds and have found a way to feed a flock of sparrows, a group of finches, a pair of doves and occasionally a couple of crows. There's a ledge of sorts outside the window of my office (which is actually the western wall of the room), and the glass is mirrored primarily for insulation and secondarily for privacy. There's not really anyone milling about in the fenced, secure carpark beyond the glass, so there's not a real need for privacy, but the mirror does provide a nice bird blind so the birds come right up to the glass and feed, water and bathe themselves ... all inches away from my chair.

I first put the seeds out several months ago and the sparrows found them right away. Back then I had a pile on the ledge and a pile on the ground. After witnessing a fuzzy little mouse helping himself to seeds from the ground pile, I curbed that and only put seeds on the ledge. Then I got a dish for a large clay pot and filled it with water for a low-profile bird bath. Soon the sparrows took to that too.

After a while, a pair of doves came and have since come every day. I also noticed that there was a large group of finches in the carpark on the other side of this building, so I began to put out sunflower seeds to lure them over (they frikkin' LOVE sunflower seeds). Sure enough, they found them and are now regular customers.

I've had to take a stand, however, and forbid pigeons from joining the fun. One pigeon will bring another. Then another and soon they will be swarming the place. That's when the cars in the carpark get shit all over and the complaints start and my little oasis is closed by management. I'm gonna try to keep that from happening by discriminating against that goddamn pigeon. Sad but true: The pigeon is the thomeless of the bird world.

Tonight - The EL RIO.



bye-ee!

whrr ... clik!