Susie, Oh I love this so much thank you, dove tailing these musings with the act of being diligent enough to see the signs and be present with the awareness. What a beautiful illustration of that using your little friend to guide us! As always you have such a gift of sharing your world with us in a way that brings insight and joy all at once. x
Dove - tailing - ha! Oh, but boy do I have to practice being present. I'm just this year for the first time really paying attention to the birds. They are so fascinating! Thank you as always, Polly, for reading and for being so supportive. I am grateful.
Same thing happened to us! But it was a catbird who had a nest(or his mate did?) right next to our kitchen windows in the climbing hydrangea. Very persistent!! Window is a mess.
So interesting, Sarah. I think there may be a nest nearby (possibly in one of the gutters) so that could have a lot to do with it! Yes, window is a mess!
Not to ignore the deeper lessons of the robin metaphor, but I once had a similarly deranged robin at my window. I cut out a cat silhouette from a piece of red construction paper and added eyes and mouth and whiskers...no more robin hurtling at 5 AM! I only had one window, but maybe just a couple might work on yours. Or you may see just how crazy this robin is...
Susie, Oh I love this so much thank you, dove tailing these musings with the act of being diligent enough to see the signs and be present with the awareness. What a beautiful illustration of that using your little friend to guide us! As always you have such a gift of sharing your world with us in a way that brings insight and joy all at once. x
Dove - tailing - ha! Oh, but boy do I have to practice being present. I'm just this year for the first time really paying attention to the birds. They are so fascinating! Thank you as always, Polly, for reading and for being so supportive. I am grateful.
Same thing happened to us! But it was a catbird who had a nest(or his mate did?) right next to our kitchen windows in the climbing hydrangea. Very persistent!! Window is a mess.
So interesting, Sarah. I think there may be a nest nearby (possibly in one of the gutters) so that could have a lot to do with it! Yes, window is a mess!
Another beautifully written piece that ties the natural world with our own.
Thank you Robert. Theres is so much to learn from nature - every day it is something new!
Can I use this ( w/ proper attribution) for an upcoming writing class?
Yes, certainly Robert!
Thanks for the tutorial on these self-attacking birds. We’ve had male cardinals who do that—I couldn’t figure out why.
I bet you have a lot of birds where you are, david. Certainly interesting behavior!!!
Not to ignore the deeper lessons of the robin metaphor, but I once had a similarly deranged robin at my window. I cut out a cat silhouette from a piece of red construction paper and added eyes and mouth and whiskers...no more robin hurtling at 5 AM! I only had one window, but maybe just a couple might work on yours. Or you may see just how crazy this robin is...
Kay that’s a good idea! I want to move the furniture back and he is still hanging around. Thank you for that!