I can't believe the number of birds that have started bathing in my stream.Never had the goldies bathing yet today they have been back several times.At one time there were sparrows,goldies,blackbird and yellowhammer all in the stream .
What lovely, lovely photos Sheila, I would so like your stream and now you've made me envious again, with mention of Yellowhammers this time! We used to see them some years ago on a local walk but never in the garden.
I'm sure you will be seeing juvenile Goldfinches before too long and I don't think you will have any trouble at all recognising them, they are quite distinctive.
thanks everyone,your right about punk rockers Karen,birds look so different when bedraggled.then again so do we lol. Jayne,marvellous what a little water must mean to our feathered friends I think people tend to forget about putting some water in the garden.Puddles disappear I know your kindness won't my friend. Shysongbird,the yellowhammers are an amazing colour.The male that visits has such a right yellow head you would think he had been dipped in custard,good enough to eat lol Sheila
For all who have lost.
GODS LENT CHILD by Sue Coad
I'll lend you for a little while a child of mine God said,for you to love thee while he lives and mourn for when he's dead.It may be six or seven years of forty-two or three,but will you,till I call him back,take care of him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you,and should his stay be brief,you'll always have his memories as solace in your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay,since all from earth return,but there are lessons taught below I want this child to learn.
I've looked the whole world over in my search for teachers true,and of all the folk that crowd life's lane I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love and not think the labour vain nor hate me when I come to take this lent child back again.
I fancy that I heard them say "Dear God Thy Will Be Done"For all the joys this child will bring,the risk of grief we'll run.
We will shelter him with tenderness,we'll love him while we may and for all the happiness we've known,we'll ever-grateful stay.
But should the Angels call him much sooner than we'd planned,we will brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.
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Fabulous pics again sheila! The sparrows look like little punk rockers! Fantastic! karen x
Lovely Sheila, ours have been ignoring the bird bath and bathing in the natural water feature here (huge great puddle) LOL
Jayne
What lovely, lovely photos Sheila, I would so like your stream and now you've made me envious again, with mention of Yellowhammers this time! We used to see them some years ago on a local walk but never in the garden.
I'm sure you will be seeing juvenile Goldfinches before too long and I don't think you will have any trouble at all recognising them, they are quite distinctive.
thanks everyone,your right about punk rockers Karen,birds look so different when bedraggled.then again so do we lol.
Jayne,marvellous what a little water must mean to our feathered friends I think people tend to forget about putting some water in the garden.Puddles disappear I know your kindness won't my friend.
Shysongbird,the yellowhammers are an amazing colour.The male that visits has such a right yellow head you would think he had been dipped in custard,good enough to eat lol
Sheila
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