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I have just had the most lazy day for months. Of course, the persistent coughing interrupted things a little, but it was delightful to have a day with time to stare.
A chunk of this lazy day saw me sitting in the conservatory with a small pair of binoculars, watching the ornithological goings on outside. A family of young blackbirds have just fledged from a neighbour's large tree and were descending in a well-learned curve into a neighbouring garden. I presume they are offering tastier goodies than I am!
A passing greenfinch perched on the fence to briefly nosey around and I have had my regular sparrows, great tits and a blue tit. The collared doves have been cooing in their faintly monotonous tone and I was taken aback when I momentarily thought I heard a cuckoo. Listening carefully, it was obviously a collared dove having a lazy day like me and missing off the third coo!
Whilst it has seemed strange not to go to church this morning, I have had a delightful time with my bird friends. There always seems to be something amazing about how such a small bird-brain can hold such knowledge - particularly our summer visitors who have come hundreds of miles. Then again, perhaps its just another manifestation of 1 Corinthians 1.27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.
In the meantime I'm fretting somewhat because I haven't seen my robin today. Where is he? |
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