they all gather
by the bird feeders
the one with the tail not
seeming to realize
he's a bird of "different feather"
* * *
"The birds around me hopp'd and play'd
Their thoughts I cannot measure,
But the least motion which they made
It seem'd a thrill of pleasure."
William Wordsworth
Written in Early Spring
31 comments:
Looks like you have lots of wonderful feathered friends, Susan.
Happy May Day to you!
We have those non-flying furry birds too. Our birds willingly share their seeds!!
Squirrels are cute, but they sure are a nuisance sometimes!
I love the surprise of the squirrel at the end, and the way he is holding his tail. I think he is NOT playing possum, he is playing bird.
I just love these photos. They have me smiling..
Hugs~
I have a hard time convincing my husband that squirrels are cute, but obviously they are! The birds are quite adorable too.
Such sweet birds and such a tiny squirrel.
What a wonderful poem! And awesome photos as usual!
Your bird photos are always so beautiful! May Day is such a happy day!
What a wonderful time you have watching the birds and other visitors!
So sweet all the birds and dear little squirrel. Cute!
xo Catherine
Happy May Day! I hope you have lots of sun!!
Haha, a squirrel of a different feather :) Such a refreshing post, Susan!
love the colors on that first little bird, so beautiful and the bird with the tail over his head is so sweet. beautiful photos of even more beautiful subjects.happy spring
You have a nice selection of birds at your feeder:) I like the quote, it made me smile, and the poem was a good choice to accompany your photos. Have a great day!
So happy that your feathered friends are assuming that we are done with snow! You capture them perfectly by sight and verse - and Susan, the periwinkle of 'waiting on the Lord' was breath-taking -
Looks like some of the same birds and critters that visit my feeder also visit yours.
Oh and the baby squirrel is the CUTEST!
And those ones with the fluffy tail can sometimes fly from branches to the feeders!
that 2nd feller is ca-ute.
happy may
day
a day
late.
blessings.
He is a cutie but a sweet little bird he is not....Oh my, my aggravation for his species is showing.....
I feel like I'm almost sitting on your porch :-)
LOVELY to see the house finch... and is that a junco? Such a happy gathering. :o) ((HUGS))
Lovely!
Hi Susan ~ lots of charming characters at your feeder! I love the little squirrel....even though most bird watchers dislike them stealing seed :) Our Robins are having a tough time with the heavy snowfall that hit here..looking everywhere for some open ground/grass.
Thanks for stopping at Mortal Muses to read my post. I do appreciate that!
Happy weekend to you.
Beautiful visitors! I've added a Nyjer Seed feeder to attract other, more colorful birds. It's been up a week, and so far no takers.
they are cheeky fellows, aren't they?
It was nice to see all your "friends" again. I sure miss them! Won't be long before they are stuck with me. YIPPEE!!
What a sweet little tail. I can sense the excitement of spring building up.
A delightful collection of visitors. Our squirrels interact amicably with the birds most of the time... until they both want into the birdfeeder at the same time. Then the squirrel almost always wins.
Brillant little bird and they are such blessings.
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