We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
We have feeders in the yard, near the house, and bird houses along the perimeter. We do this because we like to see the different birds that are in the area. Some are seasonal, e.g.; hummingbirds, others are here year round. Btw, I'm in Maine.
I feed the birds year round but especially during the frigid cold winter days in Michigan. With the sterile yards of suburbia I feel obligated to mitigate the loss of their habitat. I’m honored I have ability to do so