THIS DAY IS FOR THE BIRDS!

     FRIDAY, MAY 4TH., 2018
THIS DAY IS FOR THE BIRDS!

   It's true! May 5th is for the birds!
That is to say, May 5th is Bird Day!
   To be fair it's one of several days,
national and international, to honor
our fine feathered friends.
    This particular date was named
a holiday in 1894 by a guy named
Charles Babcock who was the
Superintendent of Schools in Oil
City, Pennsylvania.
      He intended it to promote bird
conservation as a moral value.
      We kind of celebrate this day
every day at our house. My wife and
I have an old bird cage that one
belonged to our pet Cockatoo "Sam."
       When Sam flew over the Rainbow
Bridge, I'm thinking birds probably
fly over, we set up his cage on a
stand outside our house and put bird
feed in it every day. It's amazing how
many birds will go into a cage to get
food! Of course stray cats sometimes
show up near the cage hoping to
feed on a bird that's feeding!
      It's especially nice to see so
many birds, of all kinds, around
these parts now that we're seeing a
bit more sunshine!
       Heck! Even the Snowbirds are
showing up (and we don't have to
feed them!)
       Hope they stick around (all
the birds) for a long time and that
all your NEWS is good!