We'll be setting up all new feeding stations in the spring. Squirrels (chipmunks,reds and grays) and other rodents are a problem here, and raccoons and their bear cousins are in the neighborhood, so we'll be looking for set-ups that won't tend to bring them in from the woods and surrounding land. We're thinking about pole height, baffles, seed catching trays, wire cable lines, pulleys, and so on, while keeping animal and bird behavior firmly in mind.

Since we'll be re-doing most of the landscaping and gardens as well, we'll plan for wildlife cover, habitat, and food plants as well as planning for bantam and wild turkey meanderings.