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ode to the American Robin…

17 Monday Mar 2014

Posted by home, garden, life in Back Yard Birds, birds, feeding wild birds, haiku, Lifestyle, Poetry, sustainable lifestyle, wild birds

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American Robins, feeding wild birds, Haiku, March, poetry, Virginia, wild birds, winter

Today was a snow day — again.

embellished teuter

embellished teuter

My heart went out the hundreds of American Robins who are ambling here, eagerly awaiting spring in central Virginia. A few days ago when temps were in the 60’s, I marveled at the hundreds who hunted at dusk in the turf surrounding my home. They roost in the 135 Leyland cypress surrounding my property. 

Turdus migratorius ~ or the American Robin

Turdus migratorius ~ or the American Robin

Today, with five inches of fresh, wet snow covering any hope of turf morsels, numerous Robins scrambled for any scrap when many discovered my feeders. Normally Robins prefer fat, slithering, wet earthworms, yet during conditions such as today, they attempted to choke down Nandina berries and grains from the wild bird feeders. Forced to plan B, they quickly became disgruntled, aggressive, and downright ruffled…only the Red Bellied Woodpecker held his place at the feeders when Robins descended.

a very disgruntled American Robin

a very disgruntled American Robin

I could not resist, as dusk approached, to capture images. Forgive the handheld, through glass photos...

I could not resist, as dusk approached, to capture images. Forgive the handheld, through-glass photos…

 Robust robins await,
the snow, the thaw, the spring.
Today they all scold.

noble feathered display

noble feathered display

rear view of pondering robin

rear view of pondering robin

all plumped up in order to stay warm

all plumped up in order to stay warm

under the snow laden row of cypress
robins flick, flick, flick
their strong beaks,
rearranging the mulch
in search of the illusive earthworms,
who sleep just below the dormant surface.

Days at home with wild birds are very special.
The gift of observation is precious.
Time spent with them feed my creativity and poetic spirit.
I am glad to share my day with you.

Copyright © 2014 by Diane LaSauce All Rights Reserved

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another snow

24 Sunday Mar 2013

Posted by home, garden, life in Back Yard Birds, environment, garden meditation, Hiaku, nature, photography, Poetry, spring, Virginia

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Haiku, heavy heaven, mourning doves, snow daze, snow peas, spring, Virginia

mourning doves hunker down

mourning doves hunker down

as night falls

as night falls

will peas forgive this?
cypress leaning to the ground
heavy heaven sent

hinoki matted down

hinoki matted down

the sundial sleeps

the sundial sleeps

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