I keep bumping into nice things I want to share, seeds or no seeds.
Think of them as "seeds of future interests". :-)
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, more than 55 million Americans spend upward of $3 billion a year on birdseed. I tried really hard to find some current birdseed industry figures for this page but can't before bedtime. BUT I found a nearby city of Cranston, Rhode Island passed an ordinance restricting homeowners to one bird feeder per property, with a penalty of $50 for each infraction. The ordinance is aimed at reducing the rat infestation affecting several wards in the community.
Rats are so 15th century sounding.
But I know they are very "now"...I used to live next to a donut shop that was not a good neighbor (until the health department told them to keep their trash bin lids closed). The rats were unreal! They dug runs under ground and popped up all over our yard like a Whac-a-Mole game!
Here is an absolutely charming article from Chambers Journal on pet birds.
Free, downloadable books:
Birds:
The Bird Book - Written in 1905 it is a nice blend of scientific information and more casual observations.
There are pleasant little pen and ink illustrations scattered in the margin of the text that bring it alive.
Published a year after the last passenger pigeon died. I assume that is why they got the place of honor. By the way, 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon, when “Martha,” died in captivity at the Cinncinnati Zoological Gardens.
Next, a book of 2 dozen lithos of the famous natural history illustrator Louis Aggasiz Fuertes bird paintings. These would be nice for any child who likes birds. The poses and "feel" of each plate give room for imaginings.
Think of them as "seeds of future interests". :-)
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, more than 55 million Americans spend upward of $3 billion a year on birdseed. I tried really hard to find some current birdseed industry figures for this page but can't before bedtime. BUT I found a nearby city of Cranston, Rhode Island passed an ordinance restricting homeowners to one bird feeder per property, with a penalty of $50 for each infraction. The ordinance is aimed at reducing the rat infestation affecting several wards in the community.
Rats are so 15th century sounding.
But I know they are very "now"...I used to live next to a donut shop that was not a good neighbor (until the health department told them to keep their trash bin lids closed). The rats were unreal! They dug runs under ground and popped up all over our yard like a Whac-a-Mole game!
Here is an absolutely charming article from Chambers Journal on pet birds.
Free, downloadable books:
Birds:
The Bird Book - Written in 1905 it is a nice blend of scientific information and more casual observations. There are pleasant little pen and ink illustrations scattered in the margin of the text that bring it alive.
Published a year after the last passenger pigeon died. I assume that is why they got the place of honor. By the way, 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon, when “Martha,” died in captivity at the Cinncinnati Zoological Gardens.
Next, a book of 2 dozen lithos of the famous natural history illustrator Louis Aggasiz Fuertes bird paintings. These would be nice for any child who likes birds. The poses and "feel" of each plate give room for imaginings.
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