oh we’ve had Vista as his name suggests Jack bench knows his Birds
Jack bench knows his Birds
Jack bench knows his Birds but his elderly retired farmers passion
but his elderly retired farmers passion
but his elderly retired farmers passion is reserved for a bird that was once on
is reserved for a bird that was once on
is reserved for a bird that was once on the edge of extinction last time I saw
the edge of extinction last time I saw
the edge of extinction last time I saw her
her
her oh they’re happy today
oh they’re happy today
oh they’re happy today these are young eastern bluebirds
these are young eastern bluebirds
these are young eastern bluebirds they’re the payoff for more than 30
they’re the payoff for more than 30
they’re the payoff for more than 30 years of planting trees cutting boards
years of planting trees cutting boards
years of planting trees cutting boards and driving nails this is a box made out
and driving nails this is a box made out
and driving nails this is a box made out of oil and this box has been out here in
of oil and this box has been out here in
of oil and this box has been out here in Wilda well this makes it secure Finch
Wilda well this makes it secure Finch
Wilda well this makes it secure Finch has built and posted nesting boxes all
has built and posted nesting boxes all
has built and posted nesting boxes all over his farm and there are thousands
over his farm and there are thousands
over his farm and there are thousands more these boxes all over North America
more these boxes all over North America
more these boxes all over North America we all have different strokes this uh
but it is for the birds try to save the
but it is for the birds try to save the birds we just think about it
birds we just think about it
birds we just think about it we lost the Carolina parakeet because we
we lost the Carolina parakeet because we
we lost the Carolina parakeet because we didn’t care then nobody did anything
didn’t care then nobody did anything
didn’t care then nobody did anything about it for most of the 20th century
about it for most of the 20th century
about it for most of the 20th century the nation’s Bluebird population
the nation’s Bluebird population
the nation’s Bluebird population dwindled a shrinking habitat pesticides
dwindled a shrinking habitat pesticides
dwindled a shrinking habitat pesticides and competition from other more
and competition from other more
and competition from other more aggressive birds are likely culprits
aggressive birds are likely culprits
aggressive birds are likely culprits behind the decline in numbers in my life
behind the decline in numbers in my life
behind the decline in numbers in my life growing up I never saw blue bird until
growing up I never saw blue bird until
growing up I never saw blue bird until he pointed out the first one in the
he pointed out the first one in the
he pointed out the first one in the early 70s that lone blue bird triggered
early 70s that lone blue bird triggered
early 70s that lone blue bird triggered childhood memories for Jack Finch back
childhood memories for Jack Finch back
childhood memories for Jack Finch back to a time when the birds were part of
to a time when the birds were part of
to a time when the birds were part of his everyday life
his everyday life
his everyday life what really makes my day to get up early
what really makes my day to get up early
what really makes my day to get up early in the morning just as the Sun comes up
in the morning just as the Sun comes up
in the morning just as the Sun comes up be a bluebird up on top of the radio and
be a bluebird up on top of the radio and
be a bluebird up on top of the radio and general singing the Bluebird was on an
general singing the Bluebird was on an
general singing the Bluebird was on an endangered list at one time it was an
endangered list at one time it was an
endangered list at one time it was an extinct list one time and now that’s off
extinct list one time and now that’s off
extinct list one time and now that’s off that is his back and mainly because I’m
that is his back and mainly because I’m
that is his back and mainly because I’m making nesting boxes
the number of bluebirds has grown
the number of bluebirds has grown steadily because of grassroots efforts
steadily because of grassroots efforts
steadily because of grassroots efforts like those of Jack Finch let’s go up
like those of Jack Finch let’s go up
like those of Jack Finch let’s go up here and see if this lady’s on on the
here and see if this lady’s on on the
here and see if this lady’s on on the nest this Florence
nest this Florence
nest this Florence she had fully existed he’s still putting
she had fully existed he’s still putting
she had fully existed he’s still putting in probably 16-hour active hours a day
in probably 16-hour active hours a day
in probably 16-hour active hours a day and he’s and all of that is in some way
and he’s and all of that is in some way
and he’s and all of that is in some way is focused on the preservation of the
is focused on the preservation of the
is focused on the preservation of the Bluebird
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