Mister Cardinal lived in my tree.
All winter long he winked at me,
Thankful for the seed I gave,
Although flirty, he did behave.
Then a pretty girl came to lurk.
Seeing his mask and red cape, her interest did perk!
But she played hard to get,
Acting aloof and not interested.
He couldn't resist her dark sparkly eyes
Or the way her petticoats did fly.
As she watched, he pulled out all alarms
and in weeks she couldn't resist his charms.
Soon they were inseparable
and their love incomparable!
He talks to her to day and night
And it's my restaurant where they take flight.
A romantic dinner as the moon is seen,
he feeds her there and to her he sings.
In a flowering tree they are building a nest.
They agree that living at Betsy's is the very best!
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Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal in my back yard.
2012
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I've joined the A to Z Challenge for the month of April!
We celebrate the letter M all day on Friday the 13th.
Come back tomorrow to see the letter M!
How sweet!
ReplyDeleteIs there a prize for being first? Perhaps a cookie? My tumbly is rumbly. :)
DeleteSorry, I'm starting to sound like Pooh. :)
Aren't they cute? Can't wait to see the family later on....
DeleteI could spare a small smackerel. :)
DeleteNow you're starting. ha All I can think of now is that quavery oooohhhhh that Piglet does when he is nervous about something. :)
DeleteI love how you connect with nature so well! I would never have thought of making bird love stories or even snapping a picture of them. They are very pretty birds though...to view on the computer. lol Lovely story!!!
ReplyDeletehaha ...to view on the computer? Not fly around your head? :)
DeleteNo. They can keep their shiny, pointy beaks away from my eyeballs thank you very muchh!! lol
DeleteSomeone clearly has issues
DeleteMaybe as she cries a river she'd like a box of tissues..LOL
why she think birds want to eat her eyes
DeleteI have no idea. I can't surmise.
They be more likely to poop in her hair
than to pick at her eyes here and there!
Issues?? Hmph...
DeleteNo one saw The Birds?
haha...I thought it might have something to do with that movie.
DeleteBut these are cardinals...sweet as can be.
Not some cloud of crazed crows from Hitchock's brain
and they won't swarm down upon you like rain!
lol.
darn...I'm rhyming again when I don't have to
strat, Pat...I blame you!
LOL Pat wil take such blame
DeleteIt just adds to his fame
Well if you go by movies any animal can attack
There is Kujo, Old Yeller, Ben, The Birds, Lake Placid, Jaws, Anaconda and many more at the movie shack
Birds will never swarm
That is just not the norm
Some are crazy though
Seen them at my show
Awww. Capes and masks get 'em every time.
ReplyDeleteyeah, she fell for that! Can you believe it? hahaha.
DeleteSome of the smartest and/or prettiest ones do!
Deletemaybe it was his red mowhawk! lol.
DeleteDefinitely the mohawk! It made her little heart go pitter-pat. :)
Deleteshe does look smitten. And when he feed her, it's just so cute! :)
DeleteI've seen them do that--almost looks like a smooch.
DeleteWe had sand-hill cranes flying over today. I love their call--it's so haunting. :)
we have cranes...but I don't think they are sand-hill and I've never heard them make a sound! ha. I'll have to look them up.
Deletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK1CUkBFQGc&feature=related
DeleteHere's a link of them calling. Sounded a lot like this, but there were only about four.
Oh, that was fun to hear them! No, mine are different and they are usually flying solo! They are actually Great Blue Herons...just found them! ha. Not cranes at all.
DeleteSo nice Betsy!lol
ReplyDeletethanks, dear.
Deletehow are you?
I saw you have a new post...I'll come and see it soon.
DeleteIm still sick dear, dont feel well and Esperanza was so ba dyesterday:(
DeleteOh, I didn't know you were still sick! Have you been to the doctor? Poor thing!
Deletethat is so sweet! when I try poetry of any kind well, never mind. ha
ReplyDeletehaha...I almost didn't write it as a poem, but thought it would make it more fun. :)
DeleteThe cat has upped your skills well
DeleteYou have learned much from your time of rhyming at my cell..haha
yes cat...
Deleteit's you I can thank for that.
who knew rhymes were so fun
until you came along! :)
Not yet! I was so busy with Esperanza sick too. And the doctors are so far of here, you know at the countryside, I will see how Im tomorrow!
ReplyDeletewell, I hope you feel better soon!
DeleteGet better soon Gloria!!!
DeleteI also have a pair of Cardinals...did you know that they are one of the few birds that actually mate for LIFE?!
ReplyDeletewe throw out peanuts for them, around dinner time...they like to come right before dark...they are definitely one of my favorite birds...
Your pictures and your limerick are AWESOME....great job on the alphabet thingy...
Cheers!
Linda :o) come on over for a visit!
smiles...great captures and a fun love story you spin with them as well...ha...more fun in the zoo eh? smiles...
DeleteLinda ~ I did not know that they mated for life. How very sweet! They are our state bird so we see a lot of them. They do eat a lot right at dusk. I hope to find their nest!
DeleteBrian ~ haha...never a dull moment at the zoo!
DeleteBrian used zoo
ReplyDeleteAnd not loo
I guess that is saved for me
And not at your sea..haha
Awww getting all lovey dovey in rhyme
You know the cat likes such a chime
Even though he would prob eat the birds
He still like your words
And hopes their lovey doveyness grows
And no long hunting whiskers shows
From all the kitties at your shore
That go out to explore
He has better manners with me
Deleteguess cuz I'm a lady. lol.
I knew you'd like the poetry in rhyme
as about their love I did chime.
So far they have avoided the cats
maybe they just told them to scat!
Last year it was the dove couple here at my shore
until mama cat caught one and fed her kittens galore!
They were a cute couple, too, dancing to The Byrds for you know who!
I remember that
DeleteAs I was around at your mat
And you just let it happen too
How could you
Let their love be ruined by a cat
I guess it is better than a dog squashing them flat..haha
haha..oh, it's nature's way!
DeleteI can't protect them all at my bay
if they can't watch their backs
mama cat will attack!
she had babies to feed
as they were in need.
I know...it's easier to watch rats get caught
as birds are a little more likeable lot. lol.
Still loved the doves dancing to Turn, Turn, Turn, though
that was one of my favorites posts at my show! hahaha.
haha yeah the rats don't bother me
DeleteAs they are too germy
And the birds well it is natures way
As you say
And with tummys to feed
Those birds better take heed..haha
awww Betsy, this is just so sweet! you are amazing
ReplyDeleteI've had the best time watching them out my kitchen window for months now. I hope I get to see their babies!
DeleteI grew up in Indiana where Cardinals are everywhere, but out here we do not have them. Oh, I miss their bright red coats in the trees. Blue Jays, too, we don't have them either. Your photos are charming. Thanks for sharing, Connie :)
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Indiana and Illinois and the Cardinal was one of the first bird calls I learned to recognize. Yes, they are everywhere...jays, too!
Deletethat is just perfect! Well done!
ReplyDeletethanks, laurie...I had the best time putting it together! :)
DeleteThat is the sweetest love story ever....and Oh my, your photography is prize winning.
ReplyDeleteSo fun seeing your clever ways to celebrate the A to Z!
thanks, wanda! Someone said they mated for life...isn't that the sweetest? :)
DeleteBetsy,
ReplyDeleteLove this L post! I have mine written but, won't post until morning. I loved your story!
thanks, dear. I had so much fun putting it together! :)
DeleteI absolutely adored your cardinal love story, and your photos capture their "affair" perfectly. What a marvelous tribute to spring.
ReplyDeletethey have been so sweet to watch and I had so much fun doing this!
DeleteHa, I love happy love stories!
ReplyDeleteMe, too! Thinking about you, Yuji!
DeleteI'm in awe!
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteAwwwwwwww!! Now for little Cardinal juniors please!! Yay!!! Take care
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oh, yes...little juniors! I do hope so!
DeleteGorgeous photos, Betsy! We have a pair of cardinals at our feeder too but I've never seen him feeding her ... how sweet is that? And I've never seen a cardinal's nest but would love to find one. Your love story is charming!
ReplyDeletewell, tell Mr. Cardinal there that they way to her heart is to feed her a romantic dinner of seed. lol.
DeleteOh Betsy, what a perfect story with pictures to boot!!!!! I agree with mr & mrs cardinal....they found the perfect home!
ReplyDeleteAnd I think they will stay, nanny...they've been here for months now!
DeleteAwww, I just "love" that love story; and the rhyme that went with it =). Beautiful!
ReplyDeletewell, thanks, L. I'm glad everyone is enjoying it! :)
DeletePriceless Betsy, absolutely priceless.
ReplyDeletethanks dear, Alan...you're priceless yourself. :)
DeleteBRAVO Betsy!!!!! That is a CHARMING story! And the pics are DARLING!!!!!!!!! Will have to show the girls! They will get a BIG KICK outta your love story!
ReplyDeleteOh good! I hope they like it! :)
DeleteWhat an amazing love story! I love the pictures of her petticoats flying. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteI think those are my favorite photos, too! :)
Deleteoh my goodness! what beautiful words and what gorgeous pictures!
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Happy A-Zing!
well, thanks Nutschell...and thanks for visiting! :)
DeleteOh this is great. Love those pics, and a great story to boot. and it even rhymed Very nice
ReplyDeletethanks, Fred! It was very fun to put together. And the rhyming was for Pat. lol.
DeleteI came here very happy indeed this blog is very friendly and I like it, + folow, I ask you folow my blog, thank you
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thanks Pen...glad you stopped by! :)
DeleteToo cute, Betsy. Love the cardinal shots. Such fun to see them flit through the air and to hear their cheerful song. I have a pair of doves right outside my kitchen window. Two cute babies in the nest--such fun to watch. Mickie :)
ReplyDeleteWe need to take the time to enjoy creation around us...thanks for sharing this...for taking the time to let us see something we might have missed!
ReplyDeleteOh, I loved this Betsy! What a wonderful cardinal love story told so well through your poem and photos. I hope they have many little chicks soon!
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