Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often thinks they have.

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.

8 April 2010 at 15:13

Julie said…

Hah, long time between visits.

Maybe it only attracts budgies and, as we both know, they have all been smuggled.

8 April 2010 at 18:00

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"!

8 April 2010 at 18:33

Brian Miller said…

maybe they dont like the brand of bird seed?

8 April 2010 at 19:44

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.

8 April 2010 at 20:19

tony said…

BEWARE OF HIGH FLYING BIRDS!

8 April 2010 at 20:44

Tom said…

the haunted bird house! or perhaps the birds are frightened off by highly spirited youngsters!

9 April 2010 at 09:33

PattiKen said…

A conundrum. I must admit, I find the feeder a bit spooky, so...

Cool photo!

11 April 2010 at 02:14

Dreamhaven said…

So strange. Maybe the birds in your area have to have it all natural,lol

11 April 2010 at 10:25

Kris McCracken said…

Too many natural wonders about, I think. Thanks all.

18 April 2010 at 16:15

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