It broke my heart last week to see the birds that I normally feed in my back yard do without. I simply could not get out in the yard because of the ice. It was as slick as glass, and I couldn’t risk a broken arm or leg trying to slide my way out to the feeders and bird bath. And I couldn’t get to the shed where I store my seed.
I did step out on the back deck and tossed some bird seed and nuts on top of the ice. Some birds came, but my feeders were completely empty and the water in my birdbath was running on low,
We had to pay to have the bottom of our driveway chiseled out so we could back at least back our cars into the street. The snowplows had blocked us in with 3 feet of ice stretching 15 feet deep, but two young men helped dig us out.
Nancy finally suggested that we bring back our workmen and fully clean our carport, plus create a walkway to reach the birds. We did and when complete, I immediately filled the birdbath, all my feeders and went to the back of the yard to scatter seed on the now uncovered grass. Before I could return to the house, the birds were already at the feeders and pecking along on the ground for fresh seeds. Who knows how long the snow and ice will linger, but somehow, I will find a way to keep my little feathered friends in food and water.
Feeding birds is not my hobby, it’s my passion.
