It sits innocuously on the shelf. A birdhouse. It could be thought of as a curio piece. Except that I have birdseed and water attached that are clearly not fake.
The question I get, is why do I have food and water indoors?
It is set up for birds, I reply.
Well then, why isn't it outside for the birds to use?
I have house birds that live indoors.
Then either derision or confusion, since no birds can be seen twittering about the house. It gets chalked up to whimsy or eccentricity.
I don't mind though. The birds are shy and don't flutter about the house when strange people are about. They come when I least expect it. I can see them best in the morning or late afternoon. When the light strikes them just right and facets of light bounce, creating beautiful rainbow shades.
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