flutter song
A well-known space can be transformed in an instant.
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Every day I walk the path from our front door. Our bird feeders are right there, beside the path. Usually the opening door sends the birds scattering. They fly into the trees around our yard and twitter and chirp until I go.
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But last week, just after a new fall of snow, I had a magical experience of being in the midst of the feeding birds. And for whatever reason, they paid no attention to me at all.
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The birds, mostly chickadees and goldfinches, whistle and tweet as they feed. But the prevailing sound as I stood among them was the fluttering and whirring of wings all around me.
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We have other visitors at the feeders, mostly a couple of cat-sized grey squirrels and a family of red squirrels, the descendants of the squirrels that moved in to take advantage of the feeders when we first moved here 37 years ago. The spaces around the feeder vary, depending on whether birds or squirrels are the dominant visitors. It was fun, just for a moment, being part of all the activity!
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Copyright 2017 Jane Tims
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What a treat for you! I love the squirrel pictures especially…
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Barbara Rodgers
January 29, 2017 at 10:32 am
The squirrels eat a lot of food but they are so much fun to watch.
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jane tims
January 30, 2017 at 9:27 am
The pictures are wonderful. It’s so much fun to watch birds and animals at a bird feeder on snowy winter days.
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Sheryl
January 28, 2017 at 10:59 pm
Agreed. Feeder watching is my activity of choice on winter days.
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jane tims
January 28, 2017 at 11:46 pm
I love that sound of fluttering wings!!! Lovely feeder photos.
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letspaintnature
January 28, 2017 at 5:38 pm
Standing in the midst of those birds made me feel as if I was in another world!
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jane tims
January 28, 2017 at 6:51 pm
The photos are stunning. Poetry and prose in words and images. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Joel F
January 27, 2017 at 10:36 pm
Hi Joel. I have a new camera to play with! The experience of being among those birds was like poetry! Jane
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jane tims
January 27, 2017 at 10:40 pm
Wow, surely it made your heart sing. No wonder the photos reveals you’re having fun with it, the way you captured them. Beautiful.
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Joel F
January 27, 2017 at 10:49 pm
Hi Joel. Thanks! I have followed you for a while and like your poetry, very lyrical. I’ll comment after this! Jane
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jane tims
January 27, 2017 at 10:56 pm
Thanks too for stopping by. Have a lovely weekend.
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Joel F
January 27, 2017 at 11:49 pm