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The Chickadees are back! This little one was flying down to the feeder to grab a peanut then fly back to a perch inside the safety of my Camellia bush.
I’ll leave you with a poem about a sweet Chickadee by Hanford Lennox Gordon
Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee-dee!
That was the song that he sang to me–Sang
from his perch in the willow tree–
Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee-dee.
My little brown bird,
The song that I heard
Was a happier song than the minstrels sing–
A paean of joy and a carol of spring;
And my heart leaped throbbing and sang with thee
Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee-dee.
My birdie looked wise
With his little black eyes,
As he peeked and peered from his perch at me
With a throbbing throat and a flutter of glee,
As if he would say–
Sing trouble away,
Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee-dee.
Only one note
From his silver throat;
Only one word
From my wise little bird;
But a sweeter note or a wiser word
From the tongue of mortal I never have heard,
Than my little philosopher sang to me
From his bending perch in the willow tree–
Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee-dee.
Come foul or fair,
Come trouble and care–
No–never a sigh
Or a thought of despair!
For my little bird sings in my heart to me,
As he sang from his perch in the willow tree–
Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee dee:
Chickadee-dee, chickadee-dee;
Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee-dee.
~Hanford Lennox Gordon
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Have a great week-end everyone!
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Beautiful!! More so with the poem…
Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked both the image and poem.
Adorable Chickadee and poem! I love the background with the soft pink and green. 🙂
Thank you so much Donna! That sad little blossom is one of the last remaining on my Camellia bush. Now a week later it’s really bare and ready to sleep for the Spring and Summer. 🙂
Lovely photo! Thanks so much for sharing that poem. I enjoy hearing a little chickadee singing. 🙂
Thank you Amy! 🙂
I like the little birds who are this size, Deborah! The chestnut backed chickadee looks cute and friendly. The song they sing may be one note, it certainly is a sweet melody for my ears!
The poem is light hearted and gay. 🙂 Thanks for sharing it.
I have a repetitively “cawing” blackbird and the ducks in the creek beside my apartment building insist on quacking before dawn! What I would give for a cheerful chickadee. . . xo
Oh yes a Chickadee would be better than anything making a racket before dawn!
Thank you so much for the comment! I’m glad you liked the poem.
I did think this is much better! 😉
I don’t think I had ever read or heard it before. It is so nice when someone finds a poem which becomes special for its rarity, Deborah. 🙂
A little one I actually recognize! They’re the cutest little things 🙂
LOL! 🙂 They are very cute.
With a cheery image and poem like that, how can the weekend be anything but bright? 🙂
Oh I hope it’s a bright and wonderful week-end for you Melissa! 🙂 xx
Your Chickadee is almost identical to mine with exception to the brown back. Good shot Deborah, enhances the poem. 🙂
Thank you so much H.J.! I’m glad you liked both the image and poem. 🙂
Both photo and poem are just perfect.
janet
Thank you so much Janet!
Lovely poem! And lovely picture!
so beautiful Deborah! Almost looks like a painting!
Thank you so much Jodi!
The poem reminded me of W. C Fields and Mae West. lovely poem and photo, Deborah.
Oh what a cute movie that was. W.C. Fields is funny. The Bank Dick is one of my favorites of his movies.
Thank you John!
Was very taken with him. “Who put grapefruit juice in my grapefruit juice?” “On safari in Afghanistan. Lost my corkscrew and had to survive on food and water for three weeks.”
Chickadees are my favorite 🙂 They’re such happy, fat, busy lil birds. So cheerful!
Thank you Joey! They are cheerful, and a fav of mine too.
Oh he’s delightful! And I imagine a quick little mover, you’ve done well to capture him so clearly, Deborah. And the poem’s great too 🙂
Thank you so much Phil! It was worth the wait to get a clear view of it in the bush.
I’m glad you like the poem too.
Great photo – I love these little guys. We usually see them at some point during the year, but not this early.
Thank you so much Dan! Spring has definitely arrived here. Shouldn’t be much longer for it show up there too.
I hope you’re right. Those little guys wouldn’t want to be here today. We have snow, and tomorrow will see us back in the teens and then single-digits overnight.
Oh, stay warm!