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| A few days ago I found this broken mockingbird egg on the ground near my little garden spot. |
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| I looked around trying to find where the nest was. |
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| I didn't find the nest, but I found the parents. They didn't seem overly concerned about anything, and were busily doing their daily grooming ritual. |
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| "Awhhhh! that feels good," she seemed to be saying as she scratched behind her ear. |
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| And as she looked down at me from her perch in my mulberry tree, I could imagine her thinking, "Really? Do you find me that interesting?" |
And the answer to that is,
"Yes, Mrs. Mockingbird. I do find you that interesting!"
King Solomon was a man who found nature interesting.
Considered to be the wisest man who ever lived,
he authored most of the book of Proverbs
and also the book of Ecclesiastes.
Sometimes I wonder if the way he became wise
was by learning from his many mistakes!
Maybe wisdom often comes with a price?
...A willingness to risk making a mistake,
but even more importantly,
a willing mind to learn from it?
What do you think?
For interesting wild bird posts from around the world,
check out Stewart's blog hop!
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9 comments:
Thanks for this nice blog with beautiful pictures. Love it!
After your comments, that first picture looked like a mama bird in mourning! But yes, she is grooming herself I'm sure. Do you know if some birds put their eggs in the nest with other birds? My daughter-in-law's mother has a mockingbird nest (I think - the eggs are speckled like that) but there are some regular eggs in the nest too. If you know, could you write me at debracgraber@gmail.com.
I love mockingbirds! One serenaded me as I worked in the garden today; yesterday we saw a wee one (parent nearby) under a hedge at a shopping center parking lot. Thanks for sharing yours, I hope you get to see a little fledgling soon!
Love your post. Mockingbirds were like the air and the sun and the rain where I grew up. They were always nearby. Last time I was there (2010 maybe), they had all been wiped out by West Nile. I am hoping they will recover in time.
What a iconic bird the mocking bird is - I'd like to see one for real.
Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW.
Stewart M - Melbourne
Like Stewart, I too would love to see a mockingbird in the flesh.
Esther, I love those mockingbirds, and the little shell!
I don't love learning from my mistakes--painful but necessary.
Looks like we're almost neighbors.
Aw, hopefully the nest is nearby and all is well. I see mockingbirds all the time -- in fact, just today -- as it is the Texas state bird!!
Great shots, especially the leg scratching one!!
Wisdom for this momma of younguns' kind of like the mockingbird ... so crazy valuable.
It's a delight to meet you today. I hope you don't mind if I splash around a bit to get to know you. This looks like a refreshing place to dip into some serious goodness.
Splashin'
Sarah
www.justsarahdawn.blogspot.com
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