the birds are back

This is truly a mixed blessing. Our finches returned with their welcome chirping as the winter cardinals seemed to leave. This winter's February from hell snow had at least one nice thing about it...a multitude of cardinals who flew back and forth across our deck and enjoyed the bread crumbs.

But then the rackety grackles return. The finches go quiet and only the squirrels make more noise. If only one could get rid of these bad neighbors, the grackles. They shriek and swope and chase most of the other birds away. Honestly, I hate them.



Please tell me if they have a saving grace cause I sure don't know it.