I love feeding birds too. Over the summer I was feeding over twenty five Canada geese that made a home by a pond near where I live. And come October, a butt load of seagulls move into the area and take up residence around our various malls looking for handouts. Well, I don't disappoint them. At least once a week, I'll buy some cheapo cat or dog food and throw it too the gulls......You have to be very careful when feeding gulls. Those things are excellent target poopers!