[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s a busy time of the year for birds.  Some are leaving our area for warmer climates in Central and South America.  Others are arriving from Canada and Alaska.  Among our winter birds are house finches, dark-eyed juncos, cedar waxwings, goldfinches, white-breasted nuthatches and various woodpeckers.

If you want to attract these birds, consider making a brush pile on your property.  Birds love the shelter provided and the opportunity for roosting.  Untidy is best &n...