Jeremy's Quarantine Project

Way back... I don't remember how long ago but sometime within the last two years, Jeremy and Jr. started on a project together- a platform feeder for the birds. They built it, painted it, including learning new painting styles. It was a long time project that finally got done.

Earlier this year, Jeremy wanted to build a feeder for orioles and tanagers, one where you can stick oranges because they like oranges. That didn't take nearly as long since it was just Jeremy working on it. He has plans for other bird welcoming projects with other children which they'll eventually do. 

This Summer, Jeremy put together a bird feeding station with places for various types of feeders, etc. The platform feeder of course, a suet feeder, Nyjer sock, new hummingbird feeders that friends gave us, our bird seed feeder and hummingbird feeder from before, the orange feeder, and a hanging bird bath that Jeremy put together. That's it... so far. The amount and location of these feeders can change at the station since Jeremy set it up with loops and hooks and the stand the platform feeder is on is easy to be moved. I think Jeremy did a good job with it making it all flexible and user friendly.

I realized I never got a picture of the whole thing since Jeremy added the hanging bird bath. Oh, well. I'll have to do that sometime.

Jr. Jr. has found a little spot of Zen out there. Jeremy built a small rock/brick wall to block the sprinklers and Jr. Jr. can sit there with the birds, especially a juvenile Woodhouse's Scrub Jay who is quite bold and will come to eat even with people so close.

It is a nice little area out there. There's still work to be done in the area but it's nice to have a place to feed the birds.