The Birds And The Bats

I received some feedback today from a good friend who told me he hated seeing the dead dear in the "Deer George" post. I understand: I've felt remorse each of the few times over the course of my deer hunting career when I've personally shot a deer. They're magnificent animals and fun to observe, but....

I'm thinking it's the birds who have it made out there. Even without the help of their human friends, there are more places for birds to live and more food for them to eat than you could possibly shake a stick at. I suppose the winters can be a little challenging for our feathered friends who have chosen to live in a locality that's prone to snow fall, but then if that's a problem, like us, they have the option of flying south for the winter.
Speaking of flying south, this particular birdhouse is located in Florida very close to a white sandy beach. It's not an ocean front property, but you can see the water from the front door of this house. I don't know if it's a year-round residence or more of a summer home for some wealthy New York birds, but either way, it looks like a pretty good set-up.

I wonder how birds feel about bats. Does the average bird fly out of it's way to avoid a confrontation with a bat when it sees one flying down the street? I'm guessing such encounters take place either very early in the morning or early evening as the sun is rising and setting. Maybe bats are the reason birds are "dayternal". I'll suggest to Klietus that he considers doing some light research on that subject. After all, there's two things Kliet is always up for, and one of them is light research. I'll keep you posted....