I have an absolute adulation for birds.
I love to sit outside and watch them.
I love to capture them with my camera.
I love to put seed near the window so that I can observe them more closely.
I love to hear them.
I love to *try* and draw them.
I love reading about them.
I love their personalities.
I.Love.Birds.
I’m often up to somethin’ related to birds…
(thankfully my family enjoys them too!)
…so, I was excited to see my grandparents had the
most recent issue of
(I “borrowed” it from them:)
I found some great ideas on types of flowers
to plant this Spring in order to provide seed in a more natural way.
Yes, I’ve already bought my seed packets!
Birds+Flowers=Giddy Momma!
The ‘bird thing’ all started for me about 2 and half years ago.
Birds was a topic one week in an old homeschool curriculum we had used.
My oldest son and I got hooked.
I’ve never been the same.
I’ve become the biggest bird-nerd of all in our house.
Seriously!
I notice them everywhere I go.
I stop everything (even when it’s not the most convenient time in the world) to catch a glimpse of one of these babies!
I mean, for goodness sake…LOOK at em’!
Birds are just one of countless exhibitions in nature that feature the artistry of The Creator.
When I read this today, I thought of birds:
“God adds distinct and beautiful touches to each thing He makes.
His energy and creativity are without measure.”
~Bob Schultz
Go ahead…catch the Bird-Lovin’-Bug! I dare ya!
High From the Earth I Heard A Bird
by: Emily Dickinson
High from the earth I heard a bird;
He trod upon the trees
As he esteemed them trifles,
And then he spied a breeze,
And situated softly
Upon a pile of wind
Which in a perturbation
Nature had left behind.
A joyous-going fellow
I gathered from his talk,
Which both of benediction
And badinage partook,
Without apparent burden,
I learned, in leafy wood
He was the faithful father
Of a dependent brood;
And this untoward transport
His remedy for care, —
A contrast to our respites.
How different we are!
What’s your favorite outdoor treasure????
Birds! We love them, too. As with you, we did a study of birds in our homeschool when my oldest two were wee bairns. Now we’re all hooked. A love of birds is a great gift to our children in so many ways – including the fact that they will be able to enjoy them their entire lives, no matter where they are.
My 20-year-old was recently on a trip in a different part of the country and one of the first things he told us was how he was amazed at all the cardinals that would come to the windowsill.
I smiled.
Godspeed,
Nancy
Ooooh, to see the birds in another part of the world….I dream of it!
I think our funny little fetishes are full on fabulous! 😉
I do the same thing… wait. stop everything!… sneak with ultra stealth to the window… shoot. I forgot to turn the camera on… wince… oh good, he’s still here… thankfully this time the window is already open… now if I get on the floor I’ll get the best shot… oh but I just want to look at him… no, please… don’t go… oh, alright, but it was sure nice to see you this morning… yeah, see you tomorrow… and just now I can breathe; I’ve been holding my breath the whole time…
🙂
I feel the same way ’bout most things nature-ish.
LOVE it.
Sounds just like ME!!!! Hehehe!