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House with Trees

When we were in America visiting friends and relatives last month, we visited some friends whose backyard was full of trees. Let me tell you what I like about their house.

From their dining room, you can see their backyard through the windows. They have a bird feeder hanging from a pole. And if you are quiet and patient, you can wait for birds to come. I saw a beautiful bird with blue feathers. It was beautiful. They have a book that shows different kinds of birds. So when you see a bird, you can look it up in the book and know what kind it is.

There is a cat that tries to catch the birds. But I did not see it catch any. Sometimes my dog Buster also tries to catch birds when we take him to the beach. But I told him not to because that is not nice to the birds.