Reminisce Extra – July 2018

SPOTLIGHT

16 REMINISCE.COM * JULY 2018

BIRDHOUSE: PLOW & HEARTH; BUTTERFLY HOUSE: UNCOMMON GOODS; FEEDER: DUNCRAFT

BLUE-SKY DINING

Mealworms, live or roasted, attract bluebirds to

this made-in-the-USA feeder. Oval 11⁄2-inch-wide

fly-through side openings keep larger birds at bay.

$60,DUNCRAFT.COM

LET’S GO CAMPING

Birds can cling to the

mesh panels of this

kitschy hand-painted

metal feeder. The door

opens for easy cleaning

and refilling with up

to 12 cups of black oil

sunflower seeds. Hanging

chain included. $30,

PLOWHEARTH.COM

BIRDING BUZZ

Birds & Blooms
Ultimate Guide to

Hummingbirdsis flush
with photos of your

favorite backyard
guests, plus tips on

how to attract them,
photograph them and

keep them coming back
year after year. Look

for this comprehensive
guide at newsstands

until Aug. 18. $10.99, U.S.;
$13.99, Canada

Call of the Wild

CLIMATE-CONTROLLED

Wavy vents in this hand-painted,

hand-shingled butterfly house let winged

insects slip in and out with ease. $72,

UNCOMMONGOODS.COM

Nature’s Way

Turn your backyard into a pitstop for birds

and butterflies when you hang a fancy

feeder or the perfect shelter for flying bugs.

Then kick back and watch the show.

I WAS 13 IN 1947

in Southside, Virginia,

when I nursed a

fledgling robin after

itrefusedtostayinits

nest. I filled a box on

our screened porch

with cut grass and pine

needles. I named him

Tweet-tweet, and soon

he learned to recognize

my high-pitched birdcall.

Idugfreshworms

from the garden and fed

him until his feathers

grew out. Before long,

I took Tweet-tweet to

the garden to scratch

for worms on his own.

Hecouldnowflywell,

but my shoulder still

served as a perch.

Ihopedthatsoonhe

wouldjoinhisownkind.

That day came in early

fall, and Tweet-tweet

was gone.

The next spring, while

I was working outside,

abirdlandedonmy

shoulder. It was Tweet-

tweet. He stayed for a

few hours before flying

off, and that was the

last I saw of him. But the

memory of that small

bird and the friendship

we developed has

lasted for decades.

Look What

We Found

Tell your tale:

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JACK JEFFERS

MONTROSE, CO