Letter to the Editor: Bird feeders can be a great source of entertainment

To the Editor:

It’s Spring and many of us are feeling a bit confined. You might want to think about putting a bird feeder in your yard. They can be quite entertaining and even more entertaining is watching the squirrels try to figure out a way to get at the feed.

Kids actually enjoy trying to figure out what kind of bird is at the feeder. Keeping track or a list of what you see can be fun. I’ve seen 17 different kinds of birds from my back porch this week. I’ve also twice received pictures of birds from our grandchildren with a “what’s this bird in my yard” question.

Spring migration is just beginning so you should see quite a variety of birds the next six weeks. Get some sunflower seed and a feeder and you’re in store for some cheap entertainment.

By the way, I dug some of my potatoes today. About four years ago our grandkids were here in April and wanted to go fishing. I had put some leaves on my garden in the fall and we raked the leaves back and dug for worms. I had missed a hill of potatoes from the fall before and was surprised to find these perfectly good fresh potatoes.

They taste slightly sweeter than fall potatoes. I’ve been leaving six hills for Spring ever since.

Harold Pronga
Waukon