Chip is a cutie! We don't have red-winged blackbirds over here - they look gorgeous. My favourite birds in my garden are the blackbirds (they're black all over) - they're such characters. Whenever we're away, which is often, I say hello to every blackbird I see, regarding them as if they ARE one of our home crowd, and say 'oh, you've come too, have you?' or 'you're a long way from home'! It's a lovely connection.
Thank you for confirming that I'm not the only one talking to the animals! I live in a residential neighborhood and have tried to make my backyard a haven for the critters: birds, squirrels, chipmunks, bunnies, and the occasional deer that wanders over from a nearby park. It has occurred to me that as I'm out there talking to them my neighbors might think I'm a bit mad. But that's okay because it IS a lovely connection!
Chip is a cutie! We don't have red-winged blackbirds over here - they look gorgeous. My favourite birds in my garden are the blackbirds (they're black all over) - they're such characters. Whenever we're away, which is often, I say hello to every blackbird I see, regarding them as if they ARE one of our home crowd, and say 'oh, you've come too, have you?' or 'you're a long way from home'! It's a lovely connection.
Thank you for confirming that I'm not the only one talking to the animals! I live in a residential neighborhood and have tried to make my backyard a haven for the critters: birds, squirrels, chipmunks, bunnies, and the occasional deer that wanders over from a nearby park. It has occurred to me that as I'm out there talking to them my neighbors might think I'm a bit mad. But that's okay because it IS a lovely connection!
Sounds gorgeous, Ms. W! And maybe, just maybe, your neighbours talk to the animals too!