Seems like Women do this and I don't get it

In My Humble Opinion
1

My wife and her friend are two of the many woman I know that have, with all good intent, colluded in the deaths of several birds, including but not limited to Dove, Quail, Finch, Sparrow and whatever species I missed.

Both of them have put out bird feeders. After a short while word gets out and the feeders are crowded with birds. Couple weeks back 10 couples gathered for a bbq. My wife’s friend goes on about how a Red Tail hawk swooped out of the sky and tore into a Dove. All the women gasped in horror while simultaneously all the guys laughed.
Got me thinking, not one guy I know has put out a bird feeder but many women have and then complain when the apex predator shows up. What gives gals? is it not how the world works or are you expecting something different to happen?

2

My father has been feeing birds with multiple feeders my whole life. I’ve never seen it as a “women’s thing.”

3

They want to look at the pretty birds, but don’t necessarily want to see the pretty birds eaten.

4

don’t discount the pleasure of watching squirrels.

5

and when one gets plucked by the apex big dog on the block how does your dad handle it?

6

Yeah, those silly women with their pathetic knowledge of ecology.

I don’t know, I figure most people don’t really think before they do things. It’s easy for anyone to say, “Ooh, I can attract nice birds right outside my window!” without thinking about the ramifications.

I’ve never noticed that this bird feeder thing tends to be a female-only issue either.

7

So, that’s one more bird that got fed at the bird feeder. What’s the problem?

8

If you need some data points no one in my birding club bats an eyelash when a Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned snags a meal. Raptors are scarce and hurting from habitat loss, so we mostly view bird feeders as serving a dual purpose.

9

Now it’s a hawk feeder.

10

yeah, I should say within our intimate and acquaintance circle I know of no men who put out bird feeders so I have no idea how they react when the apex decides its time to chow down.

11

I am a woman.

I do not put out a bird feeder.

If putting out a bird feeder meant I got to see a hawk take out a dove with anything approaching regularity, I’d have ten.

12

My bird feeders are all indoors, along with my pet birds.

The wild birds have to make do with what they find in my garden and compost heap.

I have zero problem with apex predators doing their thing. Then again, I look at a deer and think “dinner”, not Bambi.

Admittedly, I’m not a typical women.

But yeah, a lot of people don’t understand the pretty little songbirds are food for other critters.

13

I’d prefer not to feed birds (due to the associated rodent population, not the birds themselves), but my husband insists that he’s keeping starvation at bay with his feeders. Actually, the feral cats that live in our shed do eat pretty well at the feeders.

I had some surgery a while back, so maybe it’s my lack of ovaries that makes me not care about feeding birds.

14

I put out feeders. Last time a Cooper’s Hawk took a bird I took pix and uploaded them to Facebook.

15

Yesssss!

16

Damnit. I always suspected I was gay.

17

The only person I know with a bird feeder is my Grandpa.

18

He’s never mentioned it. I’m sure he be fascinated, but I don’t know if it has happened.

19

Old people are allowed to do gay things because back in the old days it was perfectly heteronormative to shower and bathe nude with other men and feed the birds and fondle another man’s genitals in the bushes at the rest stop! It didn’t make you gay, dagnabbit!

20

I’ve never seen this happen at my feeders either. I’m not sure if I’m relieved or disappointed.