The birders I encountered in books and in the world shared little except this simple secret:
if you listen to birds, every day will have a song in it.
~ Kyo Maclear, Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation
Notes:
- Inspired by:Some people experience serenity by seeing their home team win, others by spending time with a loved one or racing downhill on a mountain bike. For me, it’s watching birds—seeing them, identifying them, wondering what they’re doing, marveling at their powers of navigation, or simply taking in their exquisite beauty. I love birds. ~ Neil Hayward, “Lost Among the Birds: Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year”
- Photo via Mennyfox55
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True…but pigeons? 😉
These aren’t NYC pigeons. 😀
Oh…
I agree, although I prefer wood pigeons, to rock pigeons 😉 In my garden, there are some beautiful songbirds, so the dawn chorus is a delight. The birds include a robin, Mr and Mrs Blackbird, Mr and Mrs Mistlethrush, wrens, blue tits, bullfinches, chaffinches, dunnocks and hedge sparrows, to name a few. Sometimes some more raucous birds visit and disturb the peace, such as jackdaws, magpies, and jays. I admit to telling them to shut up, if they go on for too long, and they usually obey. On rare occasions, two lesser spotted woodpeckers have visited, but to feed on bugs and not to tap a hole in my trees! I love them all — a love that has been passed down from generation to generation in my family.
Smiling. I’m embarrassed to say I could tell one breed of pigeon from another. Work to do on sorting that out.
The town pigeons are usually of the rock pigeon variety, as in the photo with your post. And here’s a reminder of what wood pigeons look like https://sarahpotterwrites.com/2014/09/03/wordless-wednesday-i-spy-canoodling-woodpigeons/
Thanks, I’m off to check it out.
The songs of birds are almost always there, but we rarely stop to listen.
And there lies the problem. Until it is too late.
beautiful and true –
Beautiful. A pigeon’s Coo is just as inspiring as a songbird’s call. ☺☺
I agree!
What a beautiful quote, Dave.
Happy new week…hope you’re feeling better.d
Thanks Roseanne. We’re back at full strength. Have a great week.
Love that photo. They look like they are checking him out to see if he’s a statue!
Yes. Didn’t see it that why but now you mention it…
I have planted extensive gardens just so that birds will be attracted to our yard. It’s a safe haven for them – no cats, dogs who would chase cats out of they should somehow get under a fence somewhere. And it’s true. Listening to bird song keeps us both in grace.
A bird sanctuary in Hawaii. Does Fantasy Island get better than this?
Haha 😉