Wednesday 14 October 2009

In broad daylight








The blue tits are busy at play. The goldfinches are scurrying in the hedgerows. A blue and yellow dash here and a red and yellow there. The robin sings its ‘wistful’ and ‘melodic’ song while marking territory. The spotted woodpecker has chosen to visit our balcony. The autumn sun filters through the trees catching now a yellow, now a red falling leaf. Anthony hasn’t come today to spend his afternoon following the birds and taking pictures. The feeders hanging in the park are unguarded and empty of all activity.
And then come the squirrels and what follows is the most daring daytime robbery. Ever. In a few minutes the feeders swing lightly emptied of all weight. And the cheeky robbers can be seen fleeing hither and thither while carrying away mouthfuls of bounty to some secret den.
Only a few pictures remain to tell the tale of their audacity.

2 comments:

Medieval Or Modern said...

As usual, both the visuals and the words....create pictures in the mind.
I find your blog visually soothing and sustaining.
Thanks Anvita

Anvita Lakhera said...

Thank you for these wonderful words of encouragement. And thank you for stopping by.