Well sometimes you have to just let the wife have their way. I would ignore the bird feeders. While they are nice targets, they are do a very good thing for you yard. Their droppings, in the right places cause no problems. They eat spiders, bugs, wood ticks, mosquito, and they sing and add life to your yard and gardens. One of my favorite bird is humming birds. I personally cannot have bird feeders in my yard as it draws in bears. The humming bird feeders have to be brought in every night, but its worth it.