Birding

My Bra Bird Feeder Video, 12 Million Views?!

by Debra Lee Baldwin – Posted in: Birding February 6, 2017

Hi, I’m Debra Lee Baldwin, in my garden, with my latest bird feeder made from a repurposed object. In case you’re wondering, no, this is not mine. I got it new at a thrift store. I thought the black would be a good backdrop for the more colorful wild birds. These are linnets or house[...]

Thrifting for the Birds

by Debra Lee Baldwin – Posted in: Birding January 6, 2017

My pastimes of thrifting and birding inspired me to create bird feeders from repurposed items. It all began a few months ago when I was given a commercial feeder to trial. Its peaked roof is “cute” (to quote a friend), but it’s made of plastic (shudder) and is a color I call “hose green”—a blue-green never found in nature. It[...]