Adventures at an Urban Wildlife Feeding Station
I want to tell you something funny. I find it funny at least. I live in a very urban area of an urban area. Across the street is a 24-hour gas station/convenience store and, one block to the east, is a very busy street. That being said, I still maintain my "Urban Wildlife Feeding Station". I put out birdseed, black-oiled sunflower seeds, unsalted peanuts and, the occasional Barnum & Bailey Animal Crackers for my little squirrel friend with the sweet tooth. The feeding station does not attract a wide variety of wildlife because diversity of wildlife is minimal in such an urban setting. However, I do consistently get a wide variety of beautiful little sparrows and my little, thin-tailed squirrel 🐿️ friend & crows which in my opinion are the cream of the urban crop. Also, when there is bird seed out, there is a brave little junco who goes where the sparrows don't which is right in front of our door to the porch. Seeds get scattered there and the junco, brave littl...