A New Birdfeeder

New Feeder for my Deck

The little song birds love my new feeder... it took them a day to figure it out and now I have all sorts of the smaller birds chowing down. I could not get a photo of the feeder with many birds on it all at once. I think my proximity kept them away. I love watching the action.

The Chickadees take one seed at a time and then fly into oak tree to eat it and then show up again for more. This makes for alot of action. I have also seen Titmice and Juncos enjoy the feeder. The pushy doves can not fit on the perches and so they go upstairs to my neighbors' deck that has a pan full of seeds, the blue jays also dine upstairs.

I love sitting in my bedroom chair in the early morning and watching my feathered friend outside my sliding glass doors.

A New "Toy" for my Deck

It is a challenge to have plants on my deck as the sun does not reach down to the floor... I found this wonderful plant stand that will lift up the plants to the sun. It has a shelf on which I placed my bird seed and water for birds to drink and "bathe". The metal is the same color as my little wire fence that I love. I put heather into the pots, two lilac and one white....


It was fun to go to the West Side Nursery, a favorite of ours during the years when we actually had gardens to plant and flowers to grow. I do miss getting my hands in the dirt. Having a few pots of flowers and plants helps.

My deck opens from two rooms, I have a big sliding glass door that leads out the the deck from my bedroom. I am very grateful to have this deck and the beautiful views that transport me to the creek and mountains beyond my railings. And I love sitting in my chair in my bedroom in the mornings and watching all the birds come for breakfast and a shower or two.