I feed the birds here by throwing bird seed on the ground, rather than hanging up a feeder (thistle seed for the gold finches excluded). Not only do the birds come to eat but the occasional bunny doesn't turn down some free seeds, and we have a ground squirrel or two that come join the feast in the afternoon.
One of them has even made a small burrow under a rock that serves as her lookout as well as her hiding place. It is fun to see her stand on hind legs to get Christmas cactus blooms, or sit on her rock enjoying some tidbits.
She is also smart, and bold. The other day I found her trying to open the birdseed container which is next to the backdoor. She even has been gnawing a hole in the lid to get at more seed. Guess we had better think about getting a metal can.
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