Feed the Birds

One of my favorite songs is "Feed the Birds" from the movie Mary Poppins.  This simple, lovely song with its eloquent lesson always brings tears to my eyes.

I think of this song often when I watch the critters at my backyard feeder.  It seems that all the neighborhood birds and squirrels have discovered it, and it is a regular stop in their daily routine.  Here is a picture of the newest visitors, a pair of Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks:

And here's a picture of the comical squirrels, the little moochers :)

I love the fact that all these little animals have found a source of food at my feeder, as I watch their antics with delight.  They're much more entertaining that television!  I give them food, and they give me joy.

No matter how little or how much we have, there is always something we can do to make the world a better place.  In the movie Mary Poppins, the little old bird woman, who is obviously just barely surviving herself on the pittance she makes, urges the passersby to buy her little bags of bird feed for "tuppence a bag."  In the lyrics, she says,

"Come feed the little birds, show them you care,
And you'll be glad if you do --
Their young ones are hungry, their nests are so bare;
All it takes is tuppence from you."

The lesson I take from this, is that it doesn't take a lot of money, time, or effort to make a difference.  Sometimes all it takes is "tuppence."  And "you'll be glad if you do."

How do you "feed the birds?"  Tell us your story below!