My lawn is a beast. It takes over 2 hours to mow the whole thing, but if I don't, this is what will happen. Today I think I reclaimed a good 10-12 inches of lawn perimeter from the ever encroaching blackberry bushes.
I notice that right after I mow all the birds come and hang out on the lawn. They must get easier access to the bugs they eat in the shorter grass. There's a bird that's been hanging around here that looks kind of like a small crow, except it has a beautiful blue-green head. In fact, it's right outside the window now, picking at the lawn. It's getting to the point where I recognize individual birds in the yard? Wow. That's kind of scary.