Backyard Bird Watch Begins!

For a long time now I've wished I had a bird feeder in our yard. Before our backyard was decked and landscaped, I thought a good place would be to hang it somewhere in the front. But now that our backyard is much more fun, I thought I'd hang one where Robbie and I could enjoy the birds while playing on the deck. I ran out to Home Depot one weekend and picked up a simple, cute little model and now it's installed. There are no squirrels here, so I could get a cheap, uncomplicated style. Plus, it was the only one I didn't break standing in the store aisle when I was trying to figure out how to open and fill it! (Seriously, are those things squirrel proof or human proof?) I've picked up some bird seed at the Commissary for $3.79 a bag. We'll see how far that takes us. I fear that this latest venture will nickel and dime us, but I will continue at least until I get some good pictures. I've conveniently swung the feeder over the side of our fence into the common area but so far bird waste is still winding up in our side of the fence. Now we'll see how long it takes for our grumpy neighbor down the street to complain! Noel has already snapped a few pictures of the birds last week - they will be posted when I get them off the camera.