The beauty of a bird feeder
Posted by Dobrien 4 years, 5 months ago to Philosophy
I bought a bird feeder. I hung it
on my back porch and filled it
with seed. What a beauty of
a bird feeder it was, as I filled it
lovingly with seed.
Within a week we had hundreds of birds
taking advantage of the
continuous flow of free and
easily accessible food.
But then the birds started
building nests in the boards
of the patio, above the table,
and next to the barbecue.
Then came the shit. It was
everywhere: on the patio tile,
the chairs, the table ...
everywhere!
Then some of the birds
turned mean. They would
dive bomb me and try to
peck me even though I had
fed them out of my own
pocket.
And others birds were
boisterous and loud. They
sat on the feeder and
squawked and screamed at
all hours of the day and night
and demanded that I fill it
when it got low on food.
After a while, I couldn't even
sit on my own back porch
anymore. So I took down the
bird feeder and in three days
the birds were gone. I cleaned
up their mess and took down
the many nests they had built
all over the patio.
Soon, the back yard was like
it used to be ..... quiet, serene....
and no one demanding their
rights to a free meal.
Now let's see......
Our government gives out
free food, subsidized housing,
free medical care and free
education, and allows anyone
born here to be an automatic
citizen.
Then the illegals came by the
tens of thousands. Suddenly
our taxes went up to pay for
free services; small apartments
are housing 5 families; you
have to wait 6 hours to be seen
by an emergency room doctor;
Your child's second grade class is
behind other schools because
over half the class doesn't speak
English.
Corn Flakes now come in a
bilingual box; I have to
'press one ' to hear my bank
talk to me in English, and
people waving flags other
than ”ours” are
squawking and screaming
in the streets, demanding
more rights and free liberties.
Just my opinion, but maybe
it's time for the government
to take down the bird feeder.
If you agree, pass it on; if not,
just continue cleaning up the shit!
on my back porch and filled it
with seed. What a beauty of
a bird feeder it was, as I filled it
lovingly with seed.
Within a week we had hundreds of birds
taking advantage of the
continuous flow of free and
easily accessible food.
But then the birds started
building nests in the boards
of the patio, above the table,
and next to the barbecue.
Then came the shit. It was
everywhere: on the patio tile,
the chairs, the table ...
everywhere!
Then some of the birds
turned mean. They would
dive bomb me and try to
peck me even though I had
fed them out of my own
pocket.
And others birds were
boisterous and loud. They
sat on the feeder and
squawked and screamed at
all hours of the day and night
and demanded that I fill it
when it got low on food.
After a while, I couldn't even
sit on my own back porch
anymore. So I took down the
bird feeder and in three days
the birds were gone. I cleaned
up their mess and took down
the many nests they had built
all over the patio.
Soon, the back yard was like
it used to be ..... quiet, serene....
and no one demanding their
rights to a free meal.
Now let's see......
Our government gives out
free food, subsidized housing,
free medical care and free
education, and allows anyone
born here to be an automatic
citizen.
Then the illegals came by the
tens of thousands. Suddenly
our taxes went up to pay for
free services; small apartments
are housing 5 families; you
have to wait 6 hours to be seen
by an emergency room doctor;
Your child's second grade class is
behind other schools because
over half the class doesn't speak
English.
Corn Flakes now come in a
bilingual box; I have to
'press one ' to hear my bank
talk to me in English, and
people waving flags other
than ”ours” are
squawking and screaming
in the streets, demanding
more rights and free liberties.
Just my opinion, but maybe
it's time for the government
to take down the bird feeder.
If you agree, pass it on; if not,
just continue cleaning up the shit!
-Does it have local gov planning permission
-is it in accordance with the area development plan
-the birds are noisy, is there compliance with all noise regulations
-are the species of birds classified as noxious pests
-bird poo clearly contravenes health and welfare and sewage disposal by-laws
-are only refugee birds allowed in, we do not want local birds preventing others from getting help needed
-dive-bombing birds endanger our children, a safety warden must be appointed to ensure helmets, safety glasses and masks are worn
.. etc.
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Apart from that, well done Dob in showing how mindless altruism harms everybody.
The family run hardware store was attacked during the rioting and pillaging. Neighbors came out in armed force to defend and were successful with only this show of protection. I wouldn't be surprised if the bird feeder gets seriously drained over there in the next few years.
The law of the land, because it lacks an objective philosophy to under-pin Life Rights, puts defenders at a legal disadvantage.
Can you imagine if The US Constitution had, "We hold these truths to be...." as the interpretive body, how different the situation might be?
I can
Hummingbirds are amazing little creatures to watch. It's fun to watch them chase each other away from the feeders. Yesterday I had for the first time four of them in number briefly zipping all over the place.
At first I had trouble with wasps taking over the feeders and chasing away the hummingbirds. With a little PC research I discovered wasps hate peppermint spray. Bought liquid peppermint in a spray bottle from Amazon. Works perfectly!
No squawks or bird calls. I've yet to hear hummingbirds make a sound and I've yet to find any poop on my porch.
Had a patron at Ren Fest in MN let her unleashed white mini poodle roam during the Falconry event. the crowd renamed the pup Tampon. I know....reeeeally baaad.
My sister walks her little aggressor near a gator pond north of Tampa regularly. I suggested Mack be renamed as well....I got THE LOOK!
One is painful, the other painfully slow.
I don’t have any pets either, since I want to be free to come and go, but I hadn’t thought of them as being enslaved, if I did have one.
Pets do not become all they can be as self-sufficient living organisms. Working animals earn a capitalistic exchange of value for value in pest abatement or protections.
I have yet to see a farm cat or dog with separation anxiety. I've lived with working horses...they are very much more even tempered than their play-purposed opposites.
An animal looking through the bars or clear shield of glass not able to go do what it's instinct requires....no different than the bars or glass shields of belief that keep humans from achieving......in essence.
Reverence for life. Not to sacrifice for vane purpose.
This idea cascades through my developing authorship. Your input brings more clarity to the concept.
I'm going to have to spend a few days working through the permutations. Some are biological philosophical representations....perhaps all are.
This is the crux of the problem. Solutions?
Relationships and choices...I know you'll understand.
By analogy, I wish our men & women in Blue were given that respect and fear by the human riff-raff.