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Whidbey
Walks
Mailing address:
PO Box 492
Clinton, WA 98236
Shop located at: 2326 Newman Road at Highway 525,
Freeland, WA
Phone:
360-321-4950
woods@
whidbeywalks.com |
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| Monday February
12 2007 08:
52 PM |
It being President's Weekend, this is the time we, on Whidbey, should begin planting grass seed. For me,this means trying to find seed for bare spots which the fir needles, dropping from above, have created in my yard. For the birds, this means Feast Time!
I hear their excited peeps and squeaks as I begin raking and preparing the soil. By the time I am actually spreading seed, there is an entire audience of what appear to be little juncos just waiting -- all chirpping expectantly!
When I finally finish seeding, carefully covering with fine soil which I tamp down, vainly hoping to hide the seed, then return to the house, wash up, get tea, and look over the deck rail to admire my work, I see a crowd of birds happily devouring all the grass seed I've spent my time sowing.
I can't help wondering how other people deal with this enthusiastic crew of seed eaters! |
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