Robins, a Plethora

[primsong]

We came home from church this afternoon to a plethora of robins. They were scattered and swooped and sprinkled and hopped all over our yard, we nearly ran one over on the gravel drive, she was so focused on bathing in a puddle, surrounded by golden poplar leaves - I slowed and she belatedly exploded out of her sadly-disturbed contemplative bath to fly up among her brethren in the trees.

And oh, the trees! We climbed out of the car and just said "Listen! Listen! Listen!" to one another in wonder, the air was filled with birdsong. Uncountable numbers of robins leaping about the branches, twirling about with one another in the air, watching us from shrubs, the back of the benches, the top of the fence; it was one of those lovely transcendent moments, the sunlight and rain-washed earth all aglow in their autumn finery and filled to the brim with the moving music of migrating robins.

Tuck moments such as these away and treasure them, such a brightness for any darker day ahead.

Comments

[iorhael94.livejournal.com]

awww...wonderful...I love the way you describe them...in the post just above yours, slipperieslope said she had 14 mourning doves in her maple tree...also on their way south.

[ravenskyewalker.livejournal.com]

I'm in love with this post -- 'tis gorgeous! *huge grin*

I have amusing interactions with crows. One in particular (I think one, but it's difficult to tell with them, and more than one has done this over the years) will sit on the deck railing and watch me when I'm in the kitchen... and will sometimes walk along and stare in the window to make sure I notice it. If I notice it, maybe I'll feed it. LOL

Alas, I had a sad gardening experience the other day. One of the hoses is curled up in a pot, which has collected water due to recent rains. I found a bee floating in it, picked it up with my fingers, and set it aside. Much to my surprise, it began crawling. So I had it crawl onto a piece of paper and put it somewhere a little safer. Unfortunately, the poor waterlogged critter didn't survive, but I was surprised to find it alive in the first place. I've found they like water, having seen one drink drips from a hose nozzle, but suspected they'd be likely to drown in too much. *sniffle*

[estellye.livejournal.com]

Wow! What an amazing gift to come home to!

re: robins

[acciochocolate.livejournal.com]

Lovely to hear about *and* read your description of. :)