In our backyard, very close to our patio table, there is a large crape myrtle tree. It has the coolest shape. A nice thick trunk that goes up about six feet, then a sort-of elliptical canopy that is perfectly formed for the corner of the yard. It has become our bird tree, with a few bird feeders hanging in it. (For a while, the girls commandeered it as a fort, but the piece of plywood they lugged up as a seat has been forgotten as of late.) We love having that tree in a spot where we eat at least half of our meals, because we get to see all kinds of birds. Cardinals, blue jays, mockingbirds, sparrows, birds in all shapes and colors.