The New Boarders
When I retired last year, I immediately left the city and began looking into Sunbanks cabins. I moved to a cabin for several reasons. First and foremost, I wanted some contrast from the day job I had in the city. The hustle-and-bustle of urban areas starts to make my head spin after a while. Second, and perhaps most important, I love to explore nature and survey for interesting flora and fauna. There are wild plants and animals in abundance near my home, and lately I’ve reached out to a few of them.
Not long after I attached a wooden bird house to the tree outside my bedroom window, a cardinal started hanging around. His brilliant red feathers made him easy to identify, but his mate is a slightly darker shade to provide better camouflage. She took up residence in the house and I’ve been waiting for baby birds to appear. I can hardly wait to see what kind of bird will make its home in my bird house next year.


