I Thought I was Anxious for Spring

bluebird

I was looking at the two feet of snow piled against the sliding doors to the deck today and noticed a frozen yellow puddle.  I thought it must be something dripping off the house.  I looked directly above it to the light on the side of the house and saw little yellow icicles hanging from the shade.  Then I looked on the curved arm of the light and saw this little guy.  A bluebird all fluffed up in the two degree weather trying to warm himself in the sun.  Bird pee icicles.  I have since seen about five bluebirds flitting around the trees in my backyard and my heart is breaking.  There is so much snow on the ground and the trees are iced over, I don't know where they'll find food.  I'll have to get some suet to keep them fat.  Silly things.  I hope they can make it through to a warm up. 

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frozen birdies

Posted by val
on : Wednesday February 20, 2008 at 12:32

you could mix peanut butter with birdseed and stuff it into empty orange halves....the fat would help them out.....no idea what to suggest about shelter though.....I hate that....sometimes they come back too early.
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Posted by Pam kittymorning
on : Wednesday February 20, 2008 at 17:11

Oh I would love to see a sweet bluebird in real life!
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Spring

Posted by Lisa
on : Wednesday February 27, 2008 at 10:44

I'm very anxious for spring too and at least here on the west coast it's getting close. The days are warming up, there is new growth everywhere and my daffodils are within a few weeks of starting to bloom. But just so I don't make it sound TOO great, I also have to get out and start mowing the lawn this week. That's a charming bluebird - like Pam I've never seen one in real life.

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