It feels like an oasis in the midst of a desert—an oasis surrounded by houses in the middle of a subdivision, in the middle of a city. It’s the next best thing to being surrounded by forests or a greenbelt. Sitting on the patio in the early morning, the dull roar of traffic is usually an annoying backdrop to the gurgling sound of water fountains. But not today. It’s quieter for some reason—so quiet that I caught the shrill sound of baby birds. Several months ago I hung a bird