Saturday, October 22, 2016

Mesmerized By One Proud And Noble Bluebird

 It was a beautiful Fall morning yesterday with crisp, clean air and bright blue skies. I was out making my rounds looking for birds that I haven't seen yet this year. I don't consider myself to be a "lister" but I have been keeping track of bird species that I see in my county during the year. It's sort of like completing a puzzle but in this case it's a bird search instead of a word search.

  I was at Machimoodus Park walking the trails at a moderate pace, taking inventory of birds along the way when I encountered a flock of bluebirds out in the field. My whole plan came to a halt when I came face to face with one particular  bluebird.
 While the other birds were coming and going,  I would move a couple of steps closer to him every minute or so but he did not move. this went on for 20 minutes until we were just a few feet away from each other. As other bluebirds came and went he stayed rock solid and continued to look me straight in the eye.
Such a proud and noble bluebird he was!

6 comments:

Linda said...

Proud and noble indeed, Larry, and absolutely gorgeous! Lovely photos, thank you so much for sharing.

Michelle said...

That bird is just perfection.

Larry said...

Thanks for the comments and thanks to the bluebird!

The Furry Gnome said...

What a neat experience!

Nadezda said...

I liked your story and comments about a bluebird. It is really nice and very attentive, Larry!

Crafty Green Poet said...

what a handsome bird!