Feeding Wild Birds

[ValerieJ]

That is so sad, but the way of life for these wild flocks. We keep watching the duck families on the river diminish. We mostly have Common Mergansers this year, so I'm sure the fishermen are not missing the lost ones at all. They compete for fish by eating the baby salmon. But we love watching them. Everyone has their own way of looking at nature here. We are probably the odd man out.

 

[Molpet]

Everyone has their own way of looking at nature here. We are probably the odd man out.

Yes I know my way of looking at things has changed.
I used to have a pet raccoon as a kid and later a coyote in the early 90s.
Nowadays I don't let them stay around. Especially the racoons. So much damage to soffit, attic and stuff stored. BBQ grill hoses chewed. And of the poultry.

 

[ValerieJ]

That is so sad, but the way of life for these wild flocks. We keep watching the duck families on the river diminish. We mostly have Common Mergansers this year, so I'm sure the fishermen are not missing the lost ones at all. They compete for fish by eating the baby salmon. But we love watching them. Everyone has their own way of looking at nature here. We are probably the odd man out.

Just to clarify, by "here" I mean my own neighborhood, not BYC. I am often not very clear in texting. Old lady trying to learn new tricks, is my excuse. But that doesn't mean I get the BYC thing right all the time either.