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Things are still really tight in this jurisdiction because of Covid, though I do have two canoe trips planned for July. So in the meantime what can I do to amuse myself? I decided to put in a tent platform, move the barbeque to the tent site, plant shrubs and small bushes to give me a sense of wilderness. I bought the more expensive birdseed and one huge bag of nuts that contained macadamia, walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and others. I was pleasantly surprised when I observed two large furry rabbits, chipmunks, a variety of birds that included bluejays, cardinals, woodpeckers, chickadees, a beautiful yellow songbird, red-winged blackbirds, and others that I've never seen before coming to the feeder. There is a galore of squirrels. I put in two bird suet stations that seem to be a real hit. Though the project isn't complete just yet I have been amazed at what "I have".
It could well be that I don't have to travel 206 miles to get away from it all. Gnaw - I need to get into the real wilderness. In the meantime though, this will do, and sprinkled with a bit of imagination, the pleasant odour of the inside of the tent I think I can make it work - or at least have some fun until the real stuff can be had. I think I was inspired by some of the comments of our extinguished colleague "PPine".
It could well be that I don't have to travel 206 miles to get away from it all. Gnaw - I need to get into the real wilderness. In the meantime though, this will do, and sprinkled with a bit of imagination, the pleasant odour of the inside of the tent I think I can make it work - or at least have some fun until the real stuff can be had. I think I was inspired by some of the comments of our extinguished colleague "PPine".