5 Life Lessons Learned at the Bird Feeder Part Three of a Five-Part Series by Helen Grundmann              I find that when I am most prepared, I can focus on the task at hand and success follows. I am in the moment and everything clicks.  Out of necessity comes ingenuity. In preparation for winter, Red-bellied Woodpeckers begin storing acorns and seeds in cracks and crevices, we even discovered one of our birdhouses filled with acorns! This not only increases their availabl

5 Life Lessons Learned at the Bird Feeder Part Two of a Five-Part Series by Helen Grundmann This morning, the snow fell softly on my landscape like a Currier and Ives illustration. Meanwhile, over at my birdfeeder, it looked like Panic at the Disco! Mixed flocks of birds battled for a seat at the feeder, little finches out maneuvering larger cardinals. Birds that relied on insects and worms in the warmer season now had to adapt to survive. Some birds will migrate but those

5 Life Lessons Learned at the Bird Feeder Part One of a Five-Part Series By Helen Grundmann Like many people, I’ve established a bird feeding station outside my kitchen window. It is a source of joy and inspiration and I do what I can to invite a variety of birds into my winter landscape. I understand the gritty challenges of day-to-day survival they face and I admire them for it. It’s a win-win situation. I provide food and shelter and they teach me about life. These are som

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