We feed seed year round & syrup for the hummingbirds until they leave for points south. We don't feed mealworms for the insect eaters. There seems to be plenty for them to eat here without us feeding them mealworms & we want them to get the bugs. Granted, they get some of the good bugs but that's the way it goes & it's nature's way of keeping overpopulation from happening.
We also have 2 birdbaths & at times have trouble keeping them full. From 3 till 5 each day the birds --- ALL the birds go into what we've come to call the bathing frenzy. We've seen as many as 11 birds in 1 bath at one time with more lined up on the edges of the roofs waiting for space in 1 of the birdbaths.
We have hawks here too & love them as well as we do the little birds. They have their place in nature also. We don't like to see a little bird taken down but the hawks have to eat too.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
