Feed the Birds

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Carolyn Dennis-Willingham, Author

Come feed the little birds, show them you care
And you’ll be glad if you do
Their young ones are hungry
Their nests are so bare
All it takes is tuppence from you

Feed the birds, tuppence a bag,
Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag
“Feed the birds, ” that’s what she <he> cries
While overhead, her <his> birds fill the skies

Lyrics by Songwriters: Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman (Mary Poppins)

Feed the Birds lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company

painting by CD-W from a photo I took in Italy

Fear of Change

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Carolyn Dennis-Willingham, Author

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Why, birds, must you be angry?

your cawing, dawning, cries

on forceful wings

with hope of spring

your ire, it mystifies

Perhaps it is your season call

a changing time, alerting

so others heed

your time of need

through winter, disconcerting

Lay still your ruffled feathers

each change is not by choice

and yet you can

as you began

make known your thoughts in voice.

Artwork by Nicole Anderson

His name is “Dustbowl”

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Carolyn Dennis-Willingham, Author

David Stalker captured another photo of his owl baby.

To see how he progressed, click here.

Remember being a nervous parent? (or still are)

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Carolyn Dennis-Willingham, Author

This daddy screech owl protected his owl nest while waiting for the eggs to pop open.

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And then, at least one, did! Quite a funny looking fellow, eh?

I know this whole family is saying, “Thank you, David Stalker, for building this owl house for us, putting it in your backyard, and for taking our picture. Now, we are happy AND famous.”