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September 27, 2012
My Latest Bird-Watcher Column
My latest "Bird Watcher" column for The Record is about filling feeders again for the first time in fall and watching the birds return.
A sample: "As I sat by the window and watched the
feathered cavalcade, I was reminded of a childhood rite of autumn: the
first day of school. You couldn’t wait to see those familiar faces again, even
if most had probably been in the neighborhood all summer long.
"And
like that idyllic first day of school, before the lesson plans, homework, pop
quizzes and tests, the first day at the feeder seemed too good to be true.
"Where
were the starlings and blue jays — the class bullies — that land on the
feeders so gracelessly that they send the other birds and the assorted seed
flying? Could those bad boys have transferred somewhere else this fall? I
doubted it."
I think it might be one of my better efforts. Let me know what you think — or let The Record know. :- )
The link is here.
7 comments
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WOO HOO you are famous, Jim wright. Great story on channel 4 and you are very handsome.
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Great article Jim! Really enjoyed it and could relate! ?
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I didn’t mind the first day of school itself, just the days that followed… :- )
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Although I don’t share your nostalgia for that dreaded first day of school, this piece is a nice reminder of the positive aspects of the change from summer into autumn. Nicely done Jim. A salve for those end of Summer blues.
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Wonderful article!!
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Thanks, Sally. I had a lot of fun writing this one.
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your best so far—love, love it. I always felt akin to birds because…they love to ‘shop around’ for the best food and I shop, too. We have people names for types of birds in our yard depending on their sound and behavior. You use words so well, Jim. Thanks for a wonderful article.
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sally t.
WOO HOO you are famous, Jim wright. Great story on channel 4 and you are very handsome.
cool
Peggy
Great article Jim! Really enjoyed it and could relate! ?
Jim Wright
I didn’t mind the first day of school itself, just the days that followed… :- )
Janet T
Although I don’t share your nostalgia for that dreaded first day of school, this piece is a nice reminder of the positive aspects of the change from summer into autumn. Nicely done Jim. A salve for those end of Summer blues.
Deedeeburnside
Wonderful article!!
Jim Wright
Thanks, Sally. I had a lot of fun writing this one.
sally t.
your best so far—love, love it. I always felt akin to birds because…they love to ‘shop around’ for the best food and I shop, too. We have people names for types of birds in our yard depending on their sound and behavior. You use words so well, Jim. Thanks for a wonderful article.