tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post4816169902939765822..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: Did You Say "Feed Me?'Donna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-74079152015692758622015-07-28T10:55:32.839-04:002015-07-28T10:55:32.839-04:00I love that poem! The sounds & the rhythm are ...I love that poem! The sounds & the rhythm are beautiful, so like baby birds & their demands. What a lovely slice of your life to share :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786764209259698008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-24042948193770761632015-07-22T20:58:10.312-04:002015-07-22T20:58:10.312-04:00Couldn't resist tweeting the real tweeters you...Couldn't resist tweeting the real tweeters you share here on twitter.<br />This post Phfed me Donna.<br />Appreciations.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-85268771733122307902015-07-22T07:43:51.419-04:002015-07-22T07:43:51.419-04:00I, too, like the name Phoebe. I remember being am...I, too, like the name Phoebe. I remember being amazed the first time I saw it written!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-65337286930479245072015-07-21T20:29:54.667-04:002015-07-21T20:29:54.667-04:00Great poem and I loved listening to the sounds of ...Great poem and I loved listening to the sounds of the birds! I didn't know anything about the Phoebes before today...Amy Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177520075043676835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-65621548205863643542015-07-21T20:03:28.544-04:002015-07-21T20:03:28.544-04:00I've sent you an email. I'd love to read ...I've sent you an email. I'd love to read it!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-32114845132699243512015-07-21T20:03:25.223-04:002015-07-21T20:03:25.223-04:00Well, I'vecertainly learned a lot about birds ...Well, I'vecertainly learned a lot about birds and their calls visiting your post, Donna. I just love the name, Phoebe, though.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-83727453445997077342015-07-21T17:51:41.718-04:002015-07-21T17:51:41.718-04:00Donna, thank you SO much for the feedback you gave...Donna, thank you SO much for the feedback you gave to me. It addresses exactly the areas in the poem that I was pondering. Would it be possible for me to send you the poem with the revisions we discussed. What would be the best way. Please feel free to email me (debbussewitz@gmail.com) with contact info if that is something that you would let happen. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275286826634283515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-84116796672989974642015-07-21T11:53:32.399-04:002015-07-21T11:53:32.399-04:00Donna, I love this slice. Got some facts and a fu...Donna, I love this slice. Got some facts and a fun poem and also got to hear bird sounds...on top of it a slice of what it is like on your porch as you observe the choosing of a nest. Your poem reminds me of the poems in a book of poems that will soon be coming out by Amy VanDerwater entitled Birds. I think you will enjoy this...I believe it will be published next year. (Also, thank you for your feedback--it was great!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275286826634283515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-20855142371347649812015-07-21T10:05:06.896-04:002015-07-21T10:05:06.896-04:00I guess they do kind of say their name, but it jus...I guess they do kind of say their name, but it just isn't as clear and nice as the chickadee says it! I didn't know I was listening to the chickadee all this time. I can easily discern them now. Wish mom was around to ask her if she had them confused too!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-53612615350786003622015-07-21T09:43:48.585-04:002015-07-21T09:43:48.585-04:00I don't remember hearing a phoebe at all, but ...I don't remember hearing a phoebe at all, but somewhere in my brain is the knowledge that they "call" their name. Isn't YouTube wonderful? Thanks for this extra!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-51756911998025577582015-07-21T09:43:37.314-04:002015-07-21T09:43:37.314-04:00Oh, they do get vocal! I accidentally disturbed a...Oh, they do get vocal! I accidentally disturbed a bunch of sandpiper chicks out for a stroll on the beach a couple of weeks ago. I didn't know they were even there until the mother started scolding and chasing after me - they blend in with the sand very well!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-63085104132916424702015-07-21T09:40:29.658-04:002015-07-21T09:40:29.658-04:00I added clips of the two calls. I watch the ospre...I added clips of the two calls. I watch the osprey around here taking care of their young, feeding them fish all day and wonder how they keep up their own strength!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-5158512668213987922015-07-21T09:12:42.345-04:002015-07-21T09:12:42.345-04:00Can you imagine letting your kids go the day they ...Can you imagine letting your kids go the day they learn to walk? Crazy to think that one minute a bird is in a nest, dependent, and the next they are flying and on their own. I like that we take it a bit slower!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-57183831139443530712015-07-21T09:04:49.528-04:002015-07-21T09:04:49.528-04:00I don't think we have phoebes here at all, but...I don't think we have phoebes here at all, but chickadees, yes. I'm going to have to search the sounds now, too, because I always thought they called their name, too, Donna. Your story of "stories" passed down through time reminds me of those "truths" that get told, and eventually no one knows why, they just "are". I love your poem, especially that "moth mustache". I think it must be so hard for birds to take care of their babies & themselves. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-6189263740862496092015-07-21T08:37:05.743-04:002015-07-21T08:37:05.743-04:00Every year we have robins that build a nest on our...Every year we have robins that build a nest on our patio roof supports. It is really neat watching her tend the nest and take care of the babies when the arrive. Watching her feed and encourage them to fly when the time is right is something to see. Mama bird, however, got quite vocal if I was out doing yard work and got too close to the nest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-68295803862432855042015-07-21T02:35:15.932-04:002015-07-21T02:35:15.932-04:00Such a fun slice! Love the poem. I was struck with...Such a fun slice! Love the poem. I was struck with how the babies just leave when they are ready... They know it's time. Wonder if the Mama has any sadness when they go or is relieved she can just eat her own moths already? My almost 5 year old son is showing more signs of independence, less signs of needing me as much. It's the way it should be but it does make me a little sad. Not for long because my 2 year old daughter is still in the stage of needing me all the time! I'm appreciating that a bit more now that I know soon she won't be needing me as much either. Kathleen Neagle Sokolowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734271321392428631noreply@blogger.com