Wildlife

I feel like a complete idiot.  It had not dawned on me that the birds and squirrels were not finding anything to eat in this dry and hot weather.  I realized this yesterday evening.  I saw birds under the shrubs that would never normally eat on the ground.  I always feed the doves on the ground under the shrubs.  Now I saw mockingbirds and cardinals there.  So I filled the feeders and broadcast seed on the ground.  A little later, I took Jock out front and Essie was there munching the bird seed and she refused to leave even when Jock charged at her.  So, yeah, I feel like a complete idiot. 

I have been filling the birdbaths twice a day with fresh water but never even thought about food.  I will now.  I will feed twice a day along with the fresh water.  I'm also going to the co-op and get some suet cakes for the birds.  I have peanuts and cracked corn for the squirrels.  I gotta take care of Daisy's squirrel.