the great backyard

When we moved from a condo to a house, I was excited to have our own yard, no matter how much work the uptake might be. I grew up with a house that sat on more than two acres and knew how much work that was to maintain, as rough around the edges as we kept.

What I never knew until I experienced it first hand was just how much life goes on, even in such a tiny little space. We knew with the yard cats there would never be a shortage of things to look at but it turned out to be so much more. Raccoons and possums on the odd night and a parade of birds in the orange tree (and feasting on the fresh grass seed where I tried to reseed the lawn).

The previous owners had a hummingbird feeder as well as one of the more traditional varieties but when I saw the kinds they have at the Bird Houses Outlet Shop I am thinking maybe we should 'upgrade' to a better home – or is that a home away from home – for our backyard guests of the flying persuasion.

Take a look and see for yourself, you too may find something for your yard or balcony or what have you. Be a friend to birds and the friendship you gain in return will never cease to amaze and amuse you – this has been a sponsored post.