Birdseed

Some neighbors scatter birdseed 
In the driveway every day,
Encouraging the squirrels
And the birds to come and stay.

I wonder what the reasons are
For setting out this feast,
Which may attract some critters
They don't want, to say the least.

For surely birds and squirrels
Have instinctive ways to find
Worms and acorns and some other foods
Their bellies wouldn't mind.

And I've never seen the owners 
Come to watch their guests chow down,
So they're unaware the birds invite
Their friends from out of town.

Being kind to Nature's creatures
Is an empathetic trait
But a driveway open-house buffet
Is up for some debate.