As long as I'm alive ill always feed the birds.

I had about 10 crows that became my friends. During covid years, I worked from home every day. Walking with my dog I always carried treats. I started dropping treats and whistle at the crows every day.
So, I ended up with 5-10 crows following me for treats. And my dog started associating the crows with treats😂. So when a crow landed next to us, he would turn to me, sit down and look at me. One crow enjoyed scaring me. He would fly up from behind me and zoom passed the side of my head. He had this cheeky look!
One day they never showed up more than 2 at a time - I assume mating season. When 2 of them stopped following me, the next 2 were waiting for me up ahead. I could draw their territorial lines on a map with perfection at one point.

I got sick and had 2 surgeries, and had to move right after… i miss those cheeky crows.
Sometimes i wonder if they would recognize me, perhaps wearing one of the same jackets. My dog has since passed, sadly. Otherwise, I know they would recognize him. They munched on treats right next to each other with no problems.

A little story from me😊 enjoyed reminding myself, as I wrote this. Maybe it can make someone else out there smile🐶🐦‍⬛

I feed my birds every day.  Once I was in the hospital for a week without advance notice.  When I returned home, the cardinal I had seen feeding every day came flying in as soon as he recognized my car.  I guess he missed me and the food I provided.

My Cardinals get upset if their food is late. It sounds like they're actually fussing at me!!!

My grandmother always said, "If you feed the birds, you'll never go hungry yourself."

I love our feathered angels that bless us with their songs of joy!

Feed them every day, and you may become part of their world. 🐦❤

It's wonderful to hear the birds singing every day.

Every year when the hummingbirds return, they look in my windows🥰

God bless you all that feed birds and all animals near you !❤❤❤

When I go on vacation I hire someone to come every 2 or 3 days, leaving feeders really full. I really hate the idea of letting them down.

My husband had a beautiful pollinator garden and always fed the birds. I just got to enjoy all the life he brought to the yard. A few years ago her became terminally ill and he passed. I'm the past few years I haven't done anything with the garden or feeders and all the wildlife disappeared, including the hummingbirds and the plants died. I had someone plant a new garden and I'm being diligent about feeders and putting color in while the garden fills out. I do see and hear more birds but still waiting for the hummingbirds. It makes me happy that things are coming back. I'll make sure to be good about the feeders now that I have this info.

I have had squirrels come up and bang on my outer door.

When I sold my last home, a cottage in the countryside, there were two different potential sets of buyers. A bachelor more interested in paving the garden for his motorcycle, and a couple who mentioned the birds and how much they loved feeding birds. I left the couple with big containers of seeds and nuts, a bird id book and a note of thanks when I moved out and they moved in.

In other words, be kind to the wildlife because it makes all the difference. As animal lovers my wife and I feed the birds and some stray cats that come around. We just can’t stand to see a hungry animal of any kind and feeding them makes us feel better.

I set my alarm every morning so I’m never late feeding the birds. ❤

We've eliminated so much of their natural food sources that for seed eating birds at least, this makes up for it.

My 82yo mom feeds and watches the birds out on her deck. She gets so excited when a new bird show up, like the recent oriole and hummingbird. She has bird books and a list of which birds show up so she has the right food available. At 82, she's learning to identify each bird's song, preferred foods, behaviors, etc. We're strongly considering planting grasses that produce the seeds they eat. I can't wait for the sunflowers this year. 🥰🌻
When the day comes for her to no longer be able to feed them herself, it will become my joy and responsibility.

Oh , I love my little sparrows, turtle doves, wrens, chickadees. They sing for me everyday ❤

We have a woodpecker that knocks on our window to say hello, we have a bird station that feeds them all. So peaceful to watch them in the mornings.