The Early Bird Gets...

...it's picture taken!!!

A few weeks ago we bought and put out a bird feeder. I was beginning to think that the birds would never find it, but alas they did and did they ever make short work of the feed.

Naomi discovered them first. We were preparing to head off to seminary first thing and couldn't find Naomi... where could she possibly be at 7:00 a.m. So we started looking around. As I went past the kitchen window I saw her out on the deck but when I opened the door she immediately shushed me... "Don't scare the birds!"

OK, so there she was outside taking pictures of the birds when it was time to go. But what delightful pictures. As I listened to the birds sing around that feeder, I was thrilled to hear a meadowlark singing it's glorious song among the chirping of the sparrows and other birds.

I'm no expert on birds but we seem to have a red headed sparrow enjoying the free breakfast...

Like I said, I'm no bird expert but I found this picture on the internet. Is this the same kind of bird Naomi got pictures of?

It looks pretty similar to me but I don't know. If it is the same then according to the site I was on it is called a house finch. I'll have to keep an eye out for it to return, maybe we can get a clearer picture and be able to identify it. That would be cool!

I love to listen to the songs of the birds every morning. To me it is one of the most beautiful and relaxing sounds. They sing just for the pure joy of it and I thank them by putting out a little seed from time to time.