Birds: The Wagtail

Birds: The Wagtail

A Poem by Wild Rose

The wagtail hops out of our hedge
It lives some whare amongst the tangled branches of the hedge
Its tail wags as it moves across the lawn
In fact, the tail never stops wagging
Carefully picking it way past the food left for other birds
Cake and bread crumbs, birdseed
All welcome by our other visitors
It pecks at selected items
Moving across to the path
Nothing that we can see
It picks up some invisible (to us humans)
Discarded by the other bird as insignificant 
What does it find to eat?

Wild Rose
Jan 2020

© 2020 Wild Rose


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I have many birds that stayed in the Michigan Winter. I believe people feed them. No food or worms for them. A wonderful poem shared dear Wild Rose.
Coyote

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

Thank Coyote
We live in a small housing development (as they now call them) we have hedges ar.. read more
Coyote Poetry

4 Years Ago

Same here in Michigan. Many people love the birds. You are welcome dear friend.
When I was young we used to have a lot of sparrows and willy wagtails in the suburbs I loved them all and the bluebirds
Love your poem so descriptive!

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)

4 Years Ago

Wow Sounds great do you get the parrots and white wild cockatoos we do
Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

No such exotic birds > its too cold here
Over on the lakes we have Geese from the north over.. read more
Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)

4 Years Ago

Ok cool 😎 I’ll post some cockatoo pics up or email them
It’s a wonder indeed. What the bird finds with its microscopic eye. But surely an advantage in the game of survival in the harsh winter out there. You have documented it beautifully. Thanks for the unique view from your window.

Posted 4 Years Ago


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Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

I have watched and wondered 'What DO they find to eat?
They go around where the other birds (.. read more
DIVYA

4 Years Ago

Maybe some very tiny specks of food tat our eyes cannot discern...

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Added on January 4, 2020
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Wild Rose
Wild Rose

Lake Disrtict, Cumbria, United Kingdom



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