Fair Feather Friends – Forever!

Mar 23rd Fair Feather Friends – Forever!

When you start your day – checking the “BIRD-FEEDERS” – being sure there is something in each for all the Birds – you almost have a full time job.

Just this morning, I just filled up the Bird’s feeders – go inside to put on a pot of coffee, and turn around and who do you think is sitting in the top feeder? Sitting there looking at me – grinning from ear to ear and eating just as fast as he can – a sneaky squirrel! I run to the door and as I open it – the squirrel jumped some and continues to look at me – almost saying to me – “I’m not moving unless you make me – this is the land of ‘heaven’, which I’ve discovered!”

Nothing for me to do, but to let the squirrel know that I mean business and quickly open the door and then open the screen door and howler – “Get out of there you sneaky snake” and bang the screen door shut! Just as soon as I am half way into all of that excitement – the squirrel has jusped up and over the porch rail – flying toward the ground as if a “Pilot on his mission” heading for his favorite hiding place in a near-by tree! This squirrel must have wings on his heels – he is running so fast – he looks like he is gliding over the lawn – with wings on his feet!

So, now the “BIRDS” are all sitting on the branches and live wires over head – everyone having picked the best seat in the great out-doors – and they begin to chirp to one another – there she blows again – “She is saving our food – just for us – not letting any strange creatures come in and take it away from us!” “Start chirping – everybody – let ‘HER’ know we love what ‘She’ is doing to save our food for the day!”

On the green Spruce trees – I can see little “RED Creatures” – member of the CARDINAL FAMILY – patiently waiting to be the first to fly back to their favorite spot at one of the feeders – to build up their strength to do what is important for them – “Look pretty and Sing” for the world to hear!

My son told me today, to put out a special feeder just for the “SQUIRREL” – how will the squirrel know what is just for him? I know he will help himself to whatever tray of food he likes?

Everybody is singing their own song – some of the birds are flying in unison and putting on a real show – just for me – to let me know- they like for me to continue to watch out for their needs!