I thought those lines were most approprite...the blue sashes and snow on their eyelashes. ha. I didn't suppose they would be singing about the whiskers on kittens. lol...
I find it so taxing and so very hard That so many birds frequent your back yard So many species, colours - every hue How do you do it, to capture each view In such detail and sharpness so very true Are you Mary Poppins or someone brand new Who can summon the birds from out of the air And tempt them with peanuts spread lightly and spare?
Oh, I'm sure it has nothing to do with me at all Even though they know my voice and come when I call. I think they really just love the seed and thank me with song for my good deed. :)
I wonder have you trained them to visit your hand And take food from it when bravely they land This happened to me in the wild one day A weak, skinny bird scared by others away Could not get any food of its own So to me it came, expertly flown It landed so hungry on the back of my hand And grabbed the bread as its feathers it fanned It then beat its wings and flew quickly away At least it had something to eat that day.
Must have been ravenous and probable did not survive for long. It never plucked up the corage to do it again.
I'm sure that bird never forgot the man that noticed he was down on his luck. Your kindness undoubtedly warmed his heart, that bread you gave set you apart. Even if he didn't survive for long your good deed was sung in his final song. A jewel in your crown you will have one day for loving God's creatures in a special way. Then up to heaven the bird did fly and met up with Mickey your budgie who died. Best friends the did become and shared stories about Eddie just for fun. haha.
LOL. But I am impressed with your ad lib poetry and soooo quick!! What fun - I am surprised we have not inspired others to join in. Maybe we need some more panda jokes. I've got lots of pig jokes but you'll have to do a post on pigs first lol But you are probably quiet tonight aren't you? I really must do another post soon. The shaving cream is beginning to go off!! . . . . . and i need a hair cut! lol
haha..I'm just trying to keep up with you! Oh, I'll post tonight....but I must serve dinner here first. And I think I can come up with a pig post. Give me an hour. lol....
Just joking - not tired yet. I think we are about 6 hours ahead of you. I'm listening to Beethoven's piano Concerto No 5, The Emperor - marvellous. Enjoy your meal.
N Hey, I have been watching the DVD about the American Civil War, called North And South - have you seen it? Marvellous
They looked so pretty outside my window! And their frosty little faces were so cute! ha. I've been throwing unsalted peanuts in the shell out for them...they LOVE them. So fun!
Fun! Love the dusting on their beaks and faces. In the first pic, the two wee sparrows below the jays are very sweet and the one on the left looks like she is singing too!
Such sweet photos and captions- and what a mystery how tiny delicate birds do just fine in a snowy tree when we humans would freeze or die of complaining :)
always your birds look beautiful, and these speak LOL
ReplyDeleteThey sing! Just like Julie Andrews! ha.
Deletelovely!
Deleteand the Little is the son??
DeleteI think it's a Mr. and a Mrs!
DeleteI dont know if the Word is talk or speak but are funny!!
ReplyDeleteeither..or both... :)
DeleteAnd you are first!
aah both are ok??
DeleteAnd now we have Betsy's Broadway Show!!! I love it! I will be singing this all day!!!!
ReplyDeleteI thought those lines were most approprite...the blue sashes and snow on their eyelashes. ha.
DeleteI didn't suppose they would be singing about the whiskers on kittens. lol...
Fantastic photos, Betsy. Love your bird life there and love the Julie Andrews treatment.
ReplyDeleteGood job you have no dogs or you would have to say:
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
I doubt if you ever feel sad, somehow
but if you did
You would remember your favorite things
And then you'd not feel so bad.
But your cats would feature certainly
. . . with whiskers on kittens.
Oh, sure I feel sad sometimes.
DeleteDo you think this song could help? :)
Yeah, whiskers on kittens....
and silver linings in clouds.
Sometimes you just need a superhero though.
Where's Batman when I need him? ha.
no dog bites...but I do get a cat claw now and then. lol...
Batman - well he is elsewhere in England right now in a place called "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" or is it suoicodilapxecitsiligarfilcrepus ?
DeleteBut you might find Robin in your garden lol.
a robin in my garden.....haha....clever, Ed. :)
DeleteMust be the fish I had yesterday lol . . . . .and the greens I had today!! lol
DeleteIt's the way you tell 'em.
Or Cat Woman in 14 varieties lol
Deleteoh yes...that's it. Most definitely. ha.
DeleteI find it so taxing and so very hard
DeleteThat so many birds frequent your back yard
So many species, colours - every hue
How do you do it, to capture each view
In such detail and sharpness so very true
Are you Mary Poppins or someone brand new
Who can summon the birds from out of the air
And tempt them with peanuts spread lightly and spare?
Oh, I'm sure it has nothing to do with me at all
DeleteEven though they know my voice and come when I call.
I think they really just love the seed
and thank me with song for my good deed.
:)
I wonder have you trained them to visit your hand
DeleteAnd take food from it when bravely they land
This happened to me in the wild one day
A weak, skinny bird scared by others away
Could not get any food of its own
So to me it came, expertly flown
It landed so hungry on the back of my hand
And grabbed the bread as its feathers it fanned
It then beat its wings and flew quickly away
At least it had something to eat that day.
Must have been ravenous and probable did not survive for long. It never plucked up the corage to do it again.
I'm sure that bird never forgot
Deletethe man that noticed he was down on his luck.
Your kindness undoubtedly warmed his heart,
that bread you gave set you apart.
Even if he didn't survive for long
your good deed was sung in his final song.
A jewel in your crown you will have one day
for loving God's creatures in a special way.
Then up to heaven the bird did fly
and met up with Mickey your budgie who died.
Best friends the did become
and shared stories about Eddie just for fun.
haha.
Ah how TWEET!
DeleteWhere's my handkerchief? rofl.
Yes I am sure he and Mickey are now birds of a feather.
I think we should pool our resources and go on stage as a double act. Do you think the world is ready for us yet? lol
LOL...Absolutely! When should we start? :)
DeleteBetsy and Bluelights. hahaha....Who are we kidding? If we did this ad lib, we'd be laughing so hard we couldn't perform! :)
LOL. But I am impressed with your ad lib poetry and soooo quick!!
DeleteWhat fun - I am surprised we have not inspired others to join in.
Maybe we need some more panda jokes.
I've got lots of pig jokes but you'll have to do a post on pigs first lol
But you are probably quiet tonight aren't you?
I really must do another post soon. The shaving cream is beginning to go off!! . . . . . and i need a hair cut! lol
haha..I'm just trying to keep up with you!
DeleteOh, I'll post tonight....but I must serve dinner here first.
And I think I can come up with a pig post. Give me an hour. lol....
Oh Blow it - that means I can't go to bed!! . . . . .another late night lol
DeleteOh well, I'll have a lie in tomorrow lol
Oh, don't be silly! The post will run for 24 hours. You can start on it fresh in the morning! :)
DeleteJust joking - not tired yet. I think we are about 6 hours ahead of you. I'm listening to Beethoven's piano Concerto No 5, The Emperor - marvellous.
DeleteEnjoy your meal.
N
Hey, I have been watching the DVD about the American Civil War, called North And South - have you seen it? Marvellous
Love this!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Linda :o)
thanks!
Deletehahaha...nice singing voices jays....smiles
ReplyDeletesend me some of your snow...
with you I would share the snow. ha.
DeleteWe're getting more inches tonight!
This is such a beautiful photo and the words fit it perfectly. They are the bluebirds of happiness.
ReplyDeleteLove white dresses with blue satin sashes.
They looked so pretty outside my window! And their frosty little faces were so cute! ha.
DeleteI've been throwing unsalted peanuts in the shell out for them...they LOVE them. So fun!
I just love your blog. I almost never comment, but know that I almost always read it.
ReplyDeleteWell, hi Cathy! :) Thanks so much for letting me know who you are!
DeleteFun! Love the dusting on their beaks and faces. In the first pic, the two wee sparrows below the jays are very sweet and the one on the left looks like she is singing too!
ReplyDeleteShe does look like she is singing! :) The tree was full of birds when I took those pictures!
DeleteLovely bird song!! xx
ReplyDeleteone of my favorites. :)
DeleteSuch sweet photos and captions- and what a mystery how tiny delicate birds do just fine in a snowy tree when we humans would freeze or die of complaining :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't that true! I look at them every day and wonder how they survive...little bare legs and all!
DeleteYour pictures made me smile this morning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
My blue jays will have me singing this too now.
oooh...a whole choir! ha.
Delete=D blessings ~ t.
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteI just love your blog post and the comments are great, glad I can be a follower.
ReplyDeleteWell, thanks, Patsy! :) We do have fun in the comments section! Glad you joined in!
DeleteThe blue jays can sing in english, wow
ReplyDeleteThat is sure a show you could sell tickets too now
They look content too
Even with the crummy snow in view
And why wouldn't they sing in their native tongue?
DeleteThey are US citizens, my son.
ha.
Cute, cute, cute!
ReplyDeleteThey look so chilly!
ReplyDelete