free xmas trees for cover

[Laurie Caldwell]

Hi Folks,

I wanted to share that Follen UU church in Lexington has (shockingly, as of yesterday) hundreds of xmas trees left out for free in the lot they use to sell them, on Mass Ave just opposite the church.

I have been loading them in my truck and leaning them against my back fence for bird cover and roosting purposes. I normally collect my neighbors' discarded trees for the purpose, but these trees are now available.

FYI I have every year put them out with the first yard waste P/U in April - they are always picked up - which gets the birds through the worst of the winter weather. Additionally, I have hawks regularly shopping my feeders, currently a daily Sharp-Shinned, and I figure providing more cover at least evens the odds a bit.

Happy Winter!

Duck