Comment from w.j.debi

Excellent

Thank you for sharing your gardening experience and experiences with all the animals that seem set on taking advantage of it. It looks so easy on those T.V. gardening shows. I don't think I've ever heard one of them mention the animals involved. It sounds like you are game to go again.
This is well written. I can picture Cindy out there flinging those bottles and those sneaky blackbirds just waiting for the moment she leaves.
Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 16-Mar-2023

Thank you. The blackbirds are back, and the war has resumed. Cindy loaded her water bottles to throw at the birds. It makes life interestig. Lol

Comment from John Ciarmello

Excellent

My goodness, PBB! You certainly had a bad run of it for a while. I never heard of so many consecutive problems with wildlife eating a garden, and I'm sure you haven't either. I'm Happy you hung in there and solved the issues. Well, Except for the strawberries! Great read! Best, JohnC

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 16-Mar-2023

Thank you. Yep, I'm going to have to find a better way to raise some strawberries around here. I need to think about it for a while. Lol

Comment from Ulla

Excellent

This is a lovely story, and I so enjoyed reading. I'm so sorry about all your troubles , but you seemed to come up trumps in the end. All the best of luck. Ulla:)))

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 16-Mar-2023

Thank you. We just live in a bad area. The woods are close to the house, and when the corn is tall, it is easy for critters to sneak up to our house. Everything is under control except the blackbirds.

Comment from eliz100

Excellent

This would be funny if it was not true. I enjoyed reading it and feel sorry for you ladies. So many animal invaders, sounds like you whooped them all. I do not see any room for improvement. Have a blessed day.

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 16-Mar-2023

Thank you. Well, we whooped everything except the balckbirds. They will be a never ending battle.

Comment from Pam Lonsdale

Excellent

I always enjoy your stories and envy your living space, critters and all. Well written and entertaining.

One little bit:

"Well, I'll fix them," followed by
her going to get ready for work diffuses the idea of her wanting to get even or fix anything.

Good luck in the contest!

Pam

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023

Thank you, and thanks for the tip. I will consider a different approach.

Comment from Anne Johnston

Excellent

Your entry for the Wildlife Short Story contest is very interesting and easy to read. You certainly had your share of problems with the wildlife. I am glad you found solutions to most of them, and hope that this year will be better.

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023

Thank you. The balckbkrds are back, and the war has resumed. This is one war I don't think we can win. Those birds will never adimit defeat. Lol

reply by Anne Johnston on 16-Mar-2023

You are very w4elcome.

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This story, The Blackbird War, is a fun read. All homeowners can relate to your war stories with varmints, deer and bears, and those dang birds. You kept the story light and humorous as we saw you make improvement on improvement to battle the ambitious neighbors. Owe you a six.

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023

Thank you, and thanks for your comments. The blackbirds are back and the war has resumed. Lol

Comment from papa55mike

Excellent

Our Blackbirds have already returned. It's not the Grackles that bother, but the Brown-headed Cowbirds will empty the feeders and chase off the Nuthatches and Cardinals. What a wonderfully written story about backyard life.

Good luck in the contest!
Have a grat day, and God bless.
mike

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023

Thank you. The blackbirds are back here too. My niece and the birds have resumed the war where they left off last fall.

Comment from Lea Tonin1

Excellent

This is a wonderful story very well written. Thank you so much for this awesome submission. It shows aesthetically or grammatically it's a very good write! Those black birds can kick butt when they want to that's for sure!
I appreciate your writing style It was a lovely right? I was engaged from beginning to end characters or color for unbelievable. I think you're still not this is really great look forward to your next one. But you have a great evening!

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2023

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the silly story. Those blackbirds do give us fits. They are back already too.

Comment from Wayne Fowler

Excellent

Very nicely written. Error free as far as I can tell. This was a fine, entertaining story. It should fare well in the contest.
We also have our favorites when it comes to feeding wildlife. It seems odd, though, since all of them have to eat.

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 14-Mar-2023

Thank you. It has been interesting living here. The wildlife didn't bother us at the other place we lived in. That's because there was a deer fence around the whole four hundred acres. Lol