(Brain) size doesn't matter

[vr_trakowski]

Last month I had occasion to fill the birdfeeder in my parents' back yard.  They were out of town, so it had been empty for almost a week. 

It was a cold, grey, still day.  There didn't seem to be any birds about; the air was silent, almost like a snowfall hush.  The clink of the feeder against its pole was loud. 

I set the feeder down, opened it, and poured in the seed--about thirty seconds' worth of work.  And as I hung it back up, I heard the first note, a chirp of sound in the stillness.  Just one voice at first, and then taken up by another, and another, passing the news around the local trees as I made my way out of the yard.  Someone was landing on the feeder before I'd even left, before it had stopped swaying. 

And they were still passing it around--the news spreading at the speed of cheep. 

Comments

[mae-stark.livejournal.com]

Awww that is so cute! I should get a bird feeder.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

You should--esp. if you have cats. Feline TV!

[mae-stark.livejournal.com]

Oh, I didn't think of that! We have squirrels in our backyard, and my cat finds that very entertaining. He would definitely enjoy the birds. And I would too!

[cincoflex.livejournal.com]

Hey, Bird is the word!

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Among many others, sure! ;P

[elfling65.livejournal.com]

Birds know which side their bread is buttered on!

I had one lone Ruby Throated hummer coming every day until about a week ago. I wonder why he stuck around so long?

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

You have the GOOD stuff, would be my guess!

[scullyseviltwin.livejournal.com]

That's such a sweet little tale. I love tweet tweets, just hearing them makes my day.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

I often wonder just what they're saying. Sometimes it's obviously swearing, esp. with wrens...