Me: “The seed in that feeder is at least a couple of years old.”
Sparrow:
Me: “Especially way down at the bottom. I tried to clean that stuff out once before but it’s really caked in there.”
Sparrow:
Me: “I think maybe we should consider getting a new one. Thing is, this one’s supposed to be squirrel-proof so you birds don’t have to compete with them for the seed.”
Sparrow:
Me: “Though I suppose it probably would be just as well to give ‘em this crud. I’ll take another crack at cleaning out the bottom of this thing and put in some fresh seed, okay?”
Sparrow:
Me:
Sparrow:
Me: “So what’s the word about Obama’s big win in South Carolina? You know, among the bird community?”
Sparrow: “We were all rooting for Kucinich.”
Me:
Sparrow: “He is one of us, you know.”
Comment by MC on 5/7 @ 11:29 pm
You know how that old bird seed smells… well, there you go…
Comment by McGehee on 5/8 @ 1:00 am
I think the bird was just trying to make me feel a little less guilty about letting him eat bad bird seed. Though it might have worked better if he’d said he was supporting Cindy Sheehan.
Comment by Jim in KC on 5/8 @ 11:34 am
African or European?
Comment by McGehee on 5/8 @ 2:24 pm
He didn’t say, and I didn’t think to ask.
Maybe I should have offered him some coconut?