The Birds

We have a birdfeeder now in our front yard, stocked with sunflower seeds.  Personally, I think the birds should be feeding themselves at this time of year, though they have done their best in starting a garden of their own.  Beneath the feeder is a small crop of corn plants and a few small sunflowers, one already in bloom.  We have seen a wide assortment of birds at the feeder this summer, including flocks of goldfinches, so that's on the plus side.  On the downside is that the seeds attract other wildlife-- many squirrels, chipmunks, and a few rabbits.  So far the woodchucks have not come to the front of the house, as far as I know. 
    Another  negative is the flight path of the birds.  They fly across the driveway and poop on the cars.  But worse, we have suffered many bird strikes.  The impact of an in-flight mourning dove against a triple-pane picture window can rock the house. I figure if they can penetrate an airplane, it's only a matter of time before we have one in our living room.  And the term "breakneck speed"  is not just a figure of speech either; it's a brutal sight, one  PETA would not approve of.