NewMexiKen’s seven regular readers may remember my post on feeding the birds — What’s the deal about feeding birds? I had wondered whether it was OK to sporadically feed wild birds; would they become dependent on my handouts and starve if I was away.
So yesterday I dropped into the Wild Bird Center, a store specializing in outdoor bird stuff — feeders, birdbaths, books, feed. I was told that the birds that flock to my backyard to eat the seed I put out are “professional birds” and that their profession is finding food. Not to worry, they’ll show up if I make it easy for them, but they’ll do just fine if I stop, too.
So I bought a 20-pound back of bird seed for $15. On with the show.