The restless birds in the tree-tops high
Are shaking their wings at last,
And chirp, and twitter their songs of praise,
As the dawn comes on so fast.
—Mary Dow Brine
a sanctuary filled with an extended family—so many beautiful birds, delightful birds, playful, flying, scampering birds—thrashers, sparrows, woodpeckers, starlings, and titmice and and and.
swinging with playful birds singing chirping dancing playing.
from a wired article, 01-08-14:
orvids, the group of birds that includes ravens, crows, jays, and magpies, have quite the reputation. Ravens can use insight to solve problems, crows make and use a variety of tools, and jays can remember the past and plan for the future.
These birds are also known to be particularly explorative and playful. They are very interested in novel objects, regularly manipulating things they find and even taking and stashing objects. . . .Animals learn about their physical environment by interacting with objects, and corvids may build up a knowledge database of their world through object exploration. This might help them discover new sources of food, evade different kinds of predators, or adapt to changing or new environments. [Ivo] Jacobs says corvids fit this picture because they are relatively large-brained, long-lived, adaptable, playful, and innovative.
They are known for their behavioral flexibility and interest in new things. Object caching may reflect an exploratory spirit. . . .
—except from article by: Jacobs, I. F., Osvath, M., Osvath, H., Mioduszewska, B., von Bayern, A. M. P., and Kacelnik, A. (2013).
seems so often that conversation is complicated.
even with the best of intentions there is confusion & miscommunication.
sound. words. symbols. chatter.
the most important thing in communication
is hearing what isn’t said.
—Peter Drucker
sweet little birds dancing through the branches—perhaps the hawks are charmed by their songs & colors.
i am certainly delighted by their presence all around me.
stop for a moment—
listen—
we are surrounded by the textures of bird songs—
moving——effecting—
perhaps even beneficial to us——soothing
mother nature network posts a study which proposes that bird songs improve our mood & spark creativity.
Song birds
nature’s singing voice.
And many another chorister With bursts of rich melodious sound —poem excerpt from To the Birds by Martha Lavinia Hoffman
That time would fail to tell,
Who helps to make the woods resound
That answering echoes from around
To one grand chorus swell. 
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