winter '07

first snow fall in moscow today!!!

Winter

Little chickadees,

as busy as bees,

flying back and forth

from the feeder to the trees.

One sunflower seed

he takes to the tree;

Eats it there; flies right back

-"chick-a-dee-dee-dee.”

Such a cheerful fellow

and not a bit shy;

He doesn’t mind if I’m there

he'll come so close by

”Chick-a-dee-dee-dee” -

my favourite winter song;

could spend time

watching him all day long

A tidy little fellow -

no seeds scattered ‘round;

His winter manners keep the seedup,

off the ground.

When seeds in the feeder

start getting low,

”Chick-a-dee-dee-dee”

- He’ll always let me know.

A polite little friend

I’m happy to see;

He has great winter manners -

I think you’ll agree.

©Joan Adams Burchell