This is a story about compassion for our feathered friends. As a child, I sat by my grandmom as she taught me about songbirds. She would say: "Listen, Dee... that's a cardinal." And she sang back to the birds as they visited her South Carolina yard. Bird lovers know how extraordinary and intelligent our winged friends are. This story comes from my heart - forged from the gratitude of many precious years with grandmom. It's my story of compassion for the bird community.