The golden-crowned sparrow and his girl are having an adventure on the feeding station roof. They are observed from a distance by a fox sparrow and his friend.
My golden crown means I am king,
It’s why I sit atop this thing.
Melodiously will I sing,
To celebrate the fall’s last fling.
Can anybody join you there?
You seem so high up in the air.
To be alone without a care,
Just doesn’t seem to be that fair.
But please, how do I get back down?
My happy face is now a frown,
I’m feeling foolish, like a clown,
My fear is negative renown.
Oh silly girl, just fly to me,
You’ve got two wings to flutter free,
A hero you don’t need to be,
If you come down I’ll marry thee.
Says foxy sparrow to his mate,
Such foolishness will not abate,
I’d marry you at any rate,
Just follow me and don’t be late.





November 9, 2024 at 2:45 pm
Even sparrows deserve poetry!
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November 9, 2024 at 3:17 pm
Yes, they do. They twitter songs to us so much, I thought I’d twitter one back to them.
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November 9, 2024 at 3:34 pm
Exactly!
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November 9, 2024 at 3:03 pm
So cute, I love the birds and the poem, Anneli. ❤️😊
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November 9, 2024 at 3:18 pm
Thanks, John. They’re very busy right about now, worrying about the weather getting colder.
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November 9, 2024 at 3:21 pm
I wonder where they go at night to be “warm”? So cute. ☺️
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November 9, 2024 at 5:59 pm
We have a lot of hedges and shrubs where they can go overnight. Sometimes they go under the trailer or under the skiffs in the boat rack to get out of the rain.
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November 9, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Thanks for this, Anneli, I’m happy to curl up on my warm bed. I found a dead Robin in my backyard the other day, poor baby.
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November 9, 2024 at 6:45 pm
Maybe he hit a window? Whatever it was, it’s sad to find a dead bird.
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November 10, 2024 at 7:53 am
Yes it is. 😭 It was weird yesterday when I was watching out the door in my bedroom that empties into the backyard that another Robin flew right at me and hovered there for about 4 seconds or so. What did that mean?
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November 10, 2024 at 9:36 am
He was probably telling you to call 9-1-1 for his friend.
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November 10, 2024 at 10:10 am
That’s a good one, Anneli! 😂 The bird was right at my eye level, wow…
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November 9, 2024 at 3:25 pm
Stay safe, little bird
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November 9, 2024 at 4:04 pm
A charming conversation 🙂
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November 9, 2024 at 5:54 pm
Thanks, Barb.
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November 9, 2024 at 4:25 pm
The golden-crowned sparrows are beautiful singers and lovely little visitors, too. A very pretty poem, Anneli. 😊
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November 9, 2024 at 5:58 pm
They do have a distinctive sound, and very pretty it is too. Thanks, Lynette.
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November 10, 2024 at 12:00 am
I like the pictures and your poem is so nice. I don´t have any sparrows here.
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November 10, 2024 at 9:29 am
Maybe in the spring you’ll get some kind of sparrows visiting.
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November 10, 2024 at 3:48 am
👍😂🤣👍
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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November 10, 2024 at 6:24 am
A sweet tale! Do you see golden-crowned sparrows year round? I’ve never seen one.
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November 10, 2024 at 9:31 am
They used to come for two weeks twice a year – on their way farther north and then coming back south – but the last few years they have been hanging around longer. Not sure what changes have brought that on.
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November 10, 2024 at 7:01 am
I like your love poem and the beautiful photos. At our squirrel proof bird feeder, the most common feathery friends are the chickadees and the nuthatches.
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November 10, 2024 at 9:35 am
We usually have lots of chickadees and nuthatches, but now that you mention it, I don’t seem many of them just now. I wonder where they went.
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November 10, 2024 at 11:04 am
Perhaps they heard that there are greener pastures in Fauquier BC. Haha!
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November 10, 2024 at 2:02 pm
Well … I guess I can’t argue that. They’re not here.
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November 10, 2024 at 9:29 am
Love this post Anneli. ❤
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November 10, 2024 at 9:36 am
Thanks, Carol. The birds often provide a bit of fun.
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November 10, 2024 at 10:43 am
I love your cute poem, Anneli! It’s fun to watch the birds.
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November 10, 2024 at 2:01 pm
It really is interesting to watch their behaviours. I like imagining what they might be saying to each other.
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November 11, 2024 at 2:31 pm
I watched the first Mourning dove in my garden that lost the eggs (to a squirrel?), the female dove sat on grass motionless for more than 10 minutes. The male dove was near her and didn’t move a feather. Only when she got up did he stretch his legs. It was a wonderful sight.
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November 11, 2024 at 2:45 pm
Too bad about the eggs. But “ain’t love grand?”
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November 11, 2024 at 4:36 pm
The latest young couple wasn’t so grand. One partner didn’t fulfill its duty. The other one got tired and abandoned the nest.
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November 11, 2024 at 5:59 pm
Oh, too bad. I see marriage counselling in the future.
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November 10, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Delightful, Anneli!
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November 10, 2024 at 2:03 pm
Thanks, Jennie.
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November 10, 2024 at 4:58 pm
You’re welcome, Anneli.
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November 10, 2024 at 3:59 pm
Another delightful post with your wonderful photos and cute poem, Anneli!
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November 10, 2024 at 6:48 pm
TY, Lauren.
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November 13, 2024 at 12:53 pm
You get such beautiful photos of birds, Anneli. I just love looking at them. And a delightful poem to accompany them. 🙂
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November 13, 2024 at 2:09 pm
Thanks, Diana. We have a lot of them around, unfortunately even in the winter. I sometimes feel so sorry for them and ask them, “Why didn’t you fly south?”
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November 13, 2024 at 2:54 pm
You’ll just need to feed them through the cold months.
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November 13, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Yes, I do.
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November 15, 2024 at 2:57 am
What amazing photos and your poetry fits so well with the spirit of these birds.
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November 15, 2024 at 10:19 am
Thank you for visiting several parts of my blogsite. Very nice to see you here.
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November 22, 2024 at 3:40 pm
Precious poem, and the photos add the rest of the story. Anneli, your creativity offered me a blessed moment to just sit and enjoy.
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November 22, 2024 at 6:43 pm
Thanks, Richard. I’m glad you liked it.
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