No. How unusual! It is exactly the opposite for me. A view of a heron can dampen my anxiety. I mostly love waterfowl. I like going to SF Bay to watch them. That alone helps with anxiety. Where I live now, my patio opens on an artificial ponds with ducks and mallards. I just love them. I am moving to another apartment within the same complex away from the ponds. I will miss my ducks terribly. And in late spring when they have ducklings... heavenly!

How different we all are! I am a member of livestrong.com - that is where I track my calories, carbs, etc., and my username is a word play on the word "bird".

Your backyard sounds like a pure paradise to me. Yes, we are all different!