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Theme Thursday today, and leaving the post again to the last minute has me striving to think outside the BOX.

This is a - hopefully - moody little photograph of what I believe is Earth's most unpopular bird feeder. We have no cats, no dogs, plenty of birds about, lots of healthy and nutritious bird seed, and a beautiful BOX feeder right there waiting to be visited; but not one. None. Zero. Keiner. Neviens. Absolutamente ninguna!

Comments

Megan said…
Well, it's pretty spooky.
Julie said…
Hah, long time between visits.

Maybe it only attracts budgies and, as we both know, they have all been smuggled.
Baino said…
Erm are you putting any food in the feeder? Is it near a tree? Surely if you put a bit of smelly fish in there at least the seagulls will yell "Moine"!
Brian Miller said…
maybe they dont like the brand of bird seed?
Roddy said…
I will be honest with you. Of all the bird houses your mother and I have ever put up, I can't ever remember seeing a bird in any of them. Perhaps the birds around here aren't the homely types.
tony said…
BEWARE OF HIGH FLYING BIRDS!
Tom said…
the haunted bird house! or perhaps the birds are frightened off by highly spirited youngsters!
PattiKen said…
A conundrum. I must admit, I find the feeder a bit spooky, so...

Cool photo!
Dreamhaven said…
So strange. Maybe the birds in your area have to have it all natural,lol
Kris McCracken said…
Too many natural wonders about, I think. Thanks all.

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