There I stood in the center of the hillside facing the lake. If I had been in a swiss outfit in the Alps, you would have asked, "Is this a re-make of The Sound of Music? " The birds of north Georgia were in full song. I closed my eyes and slowly turned about 45 degrees, then another 45, and another. I began to sense that one particular group of sounds was coming from the direction of the porch. So I moved closer, continuing the head swivel to test for the direction of the chatter.
My ears, both of them, led me to the stucco walls of the lodge to a beautiful pair of barn swallows. They were having a tittery animated conversation, probably about the crazy woman invading their privacy.
Then I heard it . . . a faint cheep, cheep, cheep. Ah, ha . . . look up in 
the corner of the eaves, Sheila, and feast your eyes on the source. I was interrupting feeding time. Serendipity!!
the corner of the eaves, Sheila, and feast your eyes on the source. I was interrupting feeding time. Serendipity!! Could it be that my brain is starting to localize sound? Maybe it was just the mountain air, but I couldn't have been happier!
5 comments:
Wow! Terrific pictures! Don't you love how many birds are totally focused on their babies when they hatch? Most are very devoted parents!
We had some baby birds in a bird house that was in a tree... that ended up being cut down this week. (It had died for some unexplained reason). I moved the bird house and was so glad to see the mommy bird come back after the re-location project. One baby fell out of the nest inside but I couldn't hear it. Chloe did, however, and I quickly scooped it up and returned it to it's nest.
Those open mouths on the babies reminds me of the classic book "Are You My Mother?" I always loved that children's book!
Wow, they are breathtaking pictures!! You seem to be doing wonderful with your ears :)
Are you going to Reno next week?
Thanks, Abbie. Yes, I'll be at Reno next week. I'm so excited about meeting my fellow bloggers!
Denise,
Ahh, Chloe saves the day again! What a great story about re-location and rescue. Birds are truly amazing creations, divinely designed for our pleasure.
Thanks for the reminder about the classic Seuss, "Are You My Mother?" Have you ever read his only adult book, "You're Only Old Once"?
Yay!! I can't wait to meet you!
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