Creating My Backyard Bird Sanctuary
Sitting on the screened in porch on my deck watching many cardinals. This started my summer project of my backyard bird sanctuary. Which then took on a like of its own. I proceeded to cut Back many weeds and honeysuckle bushes to clear a huge area, I then sprayed poison ivy and many other ground coverings. I then went to the local garden store purchased a cardinal bird feeder, gathered my St. Francis statue that I had stored at my daughter's home. I then saw my vision coming to life. My next purchase was a garden bench and a bird bath. I hung another bird feeder. I was seeing all minds of animal activities, birds of all kinds but speed of cardinals. Of course many squirrels, a fox on a chipmonk which I save from being eaten when I opened the door. But it was the deer family who hugely entertained me. The deer were bucks with eight points, a momma and two spotted babies. I started placing pavers in the dirt whi...