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I have easy access to high-speed internet and a library of the best movies you’d ever want to see. But none of those equals the pleasure I get watching the action at the bird feeder just outside my favourite window.

High drama. Romance. Conflict and character. Epic sagas played out on the open skies. Alfred Hitchcock, Stephen King, eat your heart out. Every day, it’s a blockbuster out there.

A cup of tea, a warm seat near the screen, and no lineups. Who could ask for anything more?

I’m sure my feeding station is not quite as delectable as those of my neighbours. They hang suet and have a multitude of feeders, each reported to attract just

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