For the Birds
Black oil sunflower seeds litter the ground beneath the ancient magnolia tree. The neglected bird feeder once again spills it bounty. It tempts birds back to delight our afternoons.
Behind the window, we peak at life outdoors. Meadowlarks dressed in their winter plumage of gray tinted yellow hop and peck. Yesterday a dove joined the feast. Today the chickadees return.
Little girls huddle close as we identify new visitors.
I think that is a nuthatch. Did you see him come down the tree upside-down?
Mom, he’s so pretty!
A squirrel bounces over to raid. Sweet Pea chases him away. To a squirrel this little girl is scary, but her scrunched eyes and pursed lips don’t have the same effect on me. I just want to kiss her.
We continue to watch and wonder at the majesty of the smallest creatures. Wings carry them. God sustains them.
I forgot to fill the feeder for weeks, yet these front yard friends return.
We welcome their reminder to slow down and enjoy the beauty of creation.
beautiful! I love it! I love the Lord’s creation and all that is in it!
I plan to come back, I’d love to take a peek at your “Why I Homeschool button.”
Blessings to you!
Deanna
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I love how the birds come back even when the feeder has been empty for a while. I wonder how they know??
I just love how you write! :)
Deanna,
You are welcome anytime. ;)
Leila,
When we put our feeders out for the first time, it took weeks for the birds to come. Now they come back in a day or two even after we neglect to feed them. It is amazing, isn’t it?
Melissa,
You humble me with your grace. Thank you.
Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful and encouraging comment on my blog. I’ve enjoyed my visit here and I have enjoyed getting to know you better via Twitter.
Jenn
[...] assume front yard bird watchers also qualify for the The Great Backyard Bird Count scheduled for February [...]
Hey Renae,
Love these bird posts! So timely too – February is ‘bird month’ at our house for our afternoon nature studies. I have a really great book recommendation for you – ‘For the Birds: A Month-by-Month Guide to Attracting Birds to Your Backyard’ by Anne Schmauss, Mary Schmauss, and Geni Krolick – It is really a fantastic guide – We are going to begin using it next month.
http://www.amazon.com/Birds-Month-Month-Attracting-Backyard/dp/1584797177/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1233245573&sr=8-1
Oh and tell your son that we plan on making his bird feeder! When I post our month’s studies at my blog I will make sure to link to it. Such a great, simple idea! ( :
Have a blessed day today my friend!
Love,
Mandi
Mandi,
Thanks for sharing that book!
And I will tell Bug. He’ll be thrilled others are creating his project. Please post pictures, if you can.
I love your descriptions! Especially Sweet Pea chasing the squirrel away. I can see all of it happening!
Thanks for the reminder about the Great Backyard Bird Count in the post above this one. We count our feeder visitors a couple of times a month for E-Bird, but I always forget the big count.
Peace and Laughter!
We can’t feed the birds here…
the squirrels come to steal it.
But, we do get birds with beautiful singing voices!
I leave my sliding doors open to hear them.