I know a lot of people don't like birds and it always surprises me. I love them. I have had a bird feeder for many years and although it can cause messes, and the seeds can fall and grow, it is still worth it to me. These little finches were in my back yard singing their beautiful song of thanks for the good seeds I offered them. My neighbors Kaye and Laura love them too and might even think these are "their" birds that have just come to visit me, but the truth is, they are my birds and they visit them occasionally