[purple finch] When I moved to my 'treehouse' more than two years ago, I learned quickly that a habitat of animals and birds surrounded me. And this forest was all theirs. I just happened to have a home in the middle of it. The first night, I woke to scuffling on the front deck. A huge raccoon showed up to ransack the small bag of garbage I forgot outside. Within the first week, two deer strolled up the hill feeding on grass and sapling undergrowth. I was thrilled to see them