Look Up

I never used to “love” birds, but after my grandfather died many years ago, I saw his book on birds lying on the stand next to the couch, and I told my grandma I was borrowing it. Since then, my husband has built me three bird feeders, and I’ve enjoyed the company of these strange and amazing creatures.

Oh sure, the bird poop is annoying (I mean, I’m feeding them! Why are they pooping on my patio?), and some of them have crazy-awful sounds, but I love them all.

There was one bird, however, I couldn’t identify by its call. I heard it and adored the sound. It was like a “P-U-P-U-P-U” sound. Hard to explain. I never saw the bird.

 

Recently, however, I was walking my dogs and heard that bird sound! I smiled and kept walking, but suddenly, something prompted me to look up.

 

Up on the rooftop (no, not Santa!) was a red cardinal. It was SO pretty and made the “P-U-P-U-P-U” sound! The cardinal stayed there and sang that silly song until I rounded the corner with the dogs.

You never know what you'll find when you look up, down, or around!!

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