Colonial Girl with Birdhouse Rucus Studio pom poms and crepe

pom poms and crepe

owls are taking flight

Pumpkin: 5-1/2" x 6-3/4"

10 3/4 x 3

She invites her best friends over to stir the bubbling brew

Colonial Girl with Birdhouse Rucus Studio pom poms and crepeBird feeders in Colonial days were quite different compared to those from modern times. Clay bottles hung under the eaves of colonial homes. The bottles had a tab with a small hole at the base of the entry area that held a twig that encouraged small birds to perch and linger. Though it's tempting to attribute their use to an enthusiasm for bird watching, bird bottles served a more practical purpose: nesting birds made ideal insect control around