Plants, Seeds, and Birds

To understand how the mind of a bird works, you have to understand what sustains it,,,, that is to say what it feeds on. If a bird feeds on seeds, then you must understand plants, and the seasons to be there when the bird is.
    Plants generally come up in the Spring, flower in the Summer, and seed in the Autumn. and it takes a while for all these seeds to ripen and fall. Now they are ripe, and full of the nutrient oils that sustain all the seed eating birds. So is it surprising that as we speak Bearded Reedlings and all manner of Finches, Buntings, and allies are hungry and showing very well.

This is why i feed the birds. Many of the shots in my Flickr stream have been taken in my garden during the autumn and winter when seed eating birds are seeking their food.
I'm missing some shots of certain thrushes, and now is the time,,,, before their seasonal glut of berries is gone. Wish me luck!