Birds - 4. The Blue Jay and the Tufted Titmouse

Thank you for reading and commenting on these. The blue Jay is a handsome visitor to the feeder. Keeping him fed can be a challenge...

Your usual brilliance, Parker. I loved them both... Blue Jay made me chuckle... I remember the first time I connected the godawful noise in my woods at my first farm, to the beautiful blue bird I loved so much. A pair nested across from my kitchen window year after year, and I was sorry to say goodbye to them when I moved. That's why it was such a delight that the first bird I saw here, at my new place, was a Blue Jay, squawking his displeasure at my presence. Thanks for these. Cheers... Gary....

1 hour ago, Valkyrie said:

You nailed each species characteristics.  I can picture them both perfectly.  I love the image of the blue jay and its rakish slant.  Makes me picture someone who's good-looking and knows it.  Nice job, as always  

The Blue Jay certainly knows he handsome, doesn’t he? It’s great that you can see him and his smaller crested colleague, the titmouse, in these poems. Thanks for reading these, and for commenting, 

40 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Your usual brilliance, Parker. I loved them both... Blue Jay made me chuckle... I remember the first time I connected the godawful noise in my woods at my first farm, to the beautiful blue bird I loved so much. A pair nested across from my kitchen window year after year, and I was sorry to say goodbye to them when I moved. That's why it was such a delight that the first bird I saw here, at my new place, was a Blue Jay, squawking his displeasure at my presence. Thanks for these. Cheers... Gary....

The Blue Jay was one of the first birds I learned as a child, at my grandmother’s house in New Jersey. And then I found them everywhere. Later still, I learned that they are mimics and have wider vocal powers than I suspected. That you have connected with other generations of Jays makes me smile. Thanks so much for reading these, and for your reflections. 

Our little wing-ed friends have quite an active social life. It's nice to see it ruminated upon and turned into poetry like this 

1 hour ago, AC Benus said:

Our little wing-ed friends have quite an active social life. It's nice to see it ruminated upon and turned into poetry like this 

 

They certainly are active, and increasingly so at this time of year! It’s fun to set their habits and my own observations into poetry. Thank you for joining me at the window! 

Sweet. The world would certainly be a duller place without birds. The woods would be empty, the skies barren. Can't wait for spring, when the vacationers return!

Thanks for the nice reminder.

This is so sweet! A wonderful vivid spring painting written out. 🙂

9 hours ago, Geron Kees said:

Sweet. The world would certainly be a duller place without birds. The woods would be empty, the skies barren. Can't wait for spring, when the vacationers return!

 

Thanks for the nice reminder.

You’re very kind to read these, and to comment. So far, most of the birds mentioned have been winter residents. They inhabit my yard and the woods behind my house. You and I agree: can’t wait for the spring and summer birds to arrive. Thanks again!

3 hours ago, Lyssa said:

This is so sweet! A wonderful vivid spring painting written out. 🙂

Thank you! I’m glad you met my avian friends this way. The spring birds are still a month away here, though.