Lorikeets from feeders look,
Neighbour’s cat lurks nearby tree
Loves his secret shady nook
Watching birds and watching me.
Raven sitting on the fence
Cocks his head from side to side
Arching wings in quick defence
Calls his mate come sit beside.
Magpie searching on the lawn
Cool where insects love to play,
He’ll check out the stands of corn
Chuckling on this sunny day.
Pigeons cooing on the ground
Grateful for the seeds that fell
Listening for a danger sound,
Cat’s around and they can tell.
Wagtail takes his daily swim
In the birdbath on the path,
Watch him on the water skim,
Antics make the children laugh.
Parrots flying overhead
Shout their blessings as they go
They look rather overfed
Proudly let their plumage show.
Neighbour’s dog now watches cat
Loudly barks to let all know,
Cat retreats from where she sat
Birds watch their departing foe.
Lorikeets now screech their cry
Seeds in feeder running low
Mocking as the cat runs by
Glad to see this hunter go.
Then when sunset shows its face
All will find their night retreat
Waiting morning sun to grace
They’ll return the day to greet.
“© Ian Grice 2008”
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You must live next door to me then?????? A lovely poem about the beauty of birds and the furry innocent looking things that prowl around, hoping for a tasty meal and the dogs that chase them away.I can see it all now, from my window.Thankyou for sharing, Ros
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this is good ian..i had a cat she used to sit by me window and every time a bird came near she would make horrible noises..
xxx love the parrot
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I like this! We don't have parrots here in Canada nor Lorikeets as far as I know. You can buy a parrot from a pet store but they don't fly free! This write reminded me of how a neighbor cat would lay on the railing of my deck, right by my humming bird feeder, hoping to have a little snack! I enjoyed this! Pam
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Lorikeets now screech their cry
Seeds in feeder running low
Mocking as the cat runs by
Glad to see this hunter go.
Wonderful!
Is the bird in the picture a Lorikeet?
Beautiful.
I love this poem, it's fun. Sneaky cats and sly old birds, the games never end
You made me smile with this, thank you kindly,
Peace,
Jin
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