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I recently cut down a lot of "weed trees" bordering our back yard and our neighbor's. Our neighbor was genuinely grateful for the landscaping, but had one reservation. She loves the birds and wanted them to have a place to stay! I am proud to report that, even though the bush honeysuckle has been removed, there is plenty of remaining trees for the birds to call home. 

My neighbor and my family share the same passion. We love watching birds. God created them beautifully and plentifully. Their song gladdens the soul, their intra-bird tiffs are funny to watch, and feeding them faithfully is an exercise in tending God's garden of creation. 

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,[g] in the things that have been made. (Romans 1:20 ESV)

Kevin Burrell, in his article, explores how we see God though his creation of birds, and how birds are used in Scripture to illustrate God's nature. You can access his full article (5 min read) by clicking --> here <--

God doesn’t waste illustrative material; he truly intends to reveal himself through what he has made. All of it. I’m reminded that—as the wisest of kings—Solomon was a birdwatcher. 

He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish. And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom. (1 Kings 4:33-34 ESV)