This week has brought many old faces back to my yard -- Robins, Sandhill Cranes, Red-Winged Blackbirds, Kildeer, Canadian Geese, Finches, and more.
I step outside my front door and it is no longer silent -- there is a symphony of song.
My birdfeeder is the local hangout spot. I now have to fill it about every three days.
There is even a Hooded Merganser duck swimming around in the pond behind my house. His stay here will be short as he heads even farther north.
The funny thing is that I never really see the birds migrating -- they just show up.
How do they know?
How do they know? My post today was about a bird too but one that has been on my porch for a while now.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny that you wrote this because this very thing has been on my mind. The birds have been attaching themselves to my office window (by their claws) and singing their songs. While it was charming at first, I have to say, it's a little distracting when I'm working.
ReplyDeleteThe birds always seem to be around. I am ready for spring.
ReplyDeleteGood question! Maybe you should submit it to Wonderopolis. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love hearing some of that birdsong in your listing of the birds. Singapore has such different sounds and songs-- such a joy to listen to them.
ReplyDeleteThat "symphony of sound" has made it to my backyard as well. How do they know, indeed?!!
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking the same thing. Birds are everywhere around me now, but how do they know? I haven't seen a robin yet and I always wonder about them because the old wives tale of it snows 3 times on a robin's tail before it's really spring happens most every year. Why aren't they smart enough to stay gone for awhile longer?
ReplyDeleteI, too, have noticed the air is bit louder thanks to the birds! It's a wonder how the sound of nature lets you know change is a coming! Love the simplicity of this post! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've been noticing the birds recently, too. Yesterday morning it was raining and the birds were singing in the rain!
ReplyDeleteI just adore your writing voice, Jennifer! Like the birds, you seem to know just the right time to arrive. Thank you, my friend.
ReplyDeleteI always marvel at the migration of birds. I usually miss the hummingbirds, so I need to remember to put the feeder out this weekend. Our spring has begun.
ReplyDeleteWe have a ton of Canadian Geese that migrate here for the winter. There are so many, that they are a nuisance, so we are always glad when "they know" it is time to return.
ReplyDeleteThey are so smart, aren't they? I, too, have noticed an increase in bird song as of late, and it makes me so happy! They even hung in there through our crazy nor'easter, which astounds me. I can't wait to take my Kindergarteners out robin spotting next week. :-)
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