The new year is off to a fine start around my place. In the past few days, I have been delighted to see yellow-rumped warblers, fondly called “butter-butts” by some folks. I’ve also seen ladder-backed and golden-fronted woodpeckers. All were attracted by a hanging block of suet – peanut variety.
I am a big fan of black oil sunflower seeds in a hanging feeder, plus suet blocks in plastic cages. Combined with a birdbath filled with clean water, these are bird magnets which combine to attract all sorts of avian visitors.
Seeing these nifty birds inspired me to create a poem. And that inspired me to create a poetry contest, more specifically, a poetry contest devoted to birds and other wildlife.
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