Feeding The Birds

 

I have grown up to be my father.  I enjoy, hell, I LOVE to enjoy, feeding my birds and watching ’em play around the feeders, trees, shrubs and nesting boxes.  I love this.

And in the true economic spirit, I take much glee in pointing out to my birds there is no such thing as a free lunch.

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I labor for the money that I use to buy the food the birds eat.  For them, this represents  free lunch.  However, the birds live in a world that’s not always so nice.  See, the birds are subject to the predators that feed on them.  And in several cases I’ve been resting on my deck when all of a sudden there’s a horrible racket in the bushes off to the side.  I look over and see Mr. Hawk fly away with a very sad little bird in his mouth.

The other morning I came down stairs to find ‘ol Mr. Hawk resting ON MY DECK!  I ran to get the camera and I was actually able to get a pair of shots as he was waiting around for his next breakfast meal.

Now, I am conflicted.  I like my birds and when the hawk is around they fly away and hide.  On the other hand, if what I’m doing is faatening up hawk food so that I am able to enjoy my pet hawk….well, that’s pretty cool too.

2 responses to “Feeding The Birds

  1. Pino ,

    great pictures . Somewhere there is a lesson here . You are encouraging bird socialism two ways . The little birds and the hawks are having someone else provide their livelihoods . But that is not true . The little birds are earning their pay by the danger they face, while the hawks still have to catch the meal. Plus since you are photographing them, they both work for you . So they all really are gainfully employed .

    I hope you are doing they proper withholding because President Obama keeps adding IRS agents.

    • great pictures .

      Thanks. The song birds are better cause I’m outside. The hawk is blurry and reflected light due to the fact that I’m shooting through a window with lights on behind me.

      Later that week he didn’t bother to land on the deck and wait for the birds, he simply perched on the bird feeder itself!

      The little birds are earning their pay by the danger they face, while the hawks still have to catch the meal. Plus since you are photographing them, they both work for you . So they all really are gainfully employed .

      And they are providing me enjoyment in the same way theater might. But yes, my wife has pointed out the irony of me working to feed poor birds who might otherwise do without.

      I hope you are doing they proper withholding because President Obama keeps adding IRS agents.

      I do not Have Romney’s dilemma of running for public office.

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