Thursday 7 September 2017

Dear Little Robin ~~~

Hello Friends!

When I was a child, I remember my dear mother singing a lullaby to me, and later I would sing it myself. I wish I knew the name of the tune, and maybe you know it yourself, here is the opening line ~~~
Dear Little Robin waiting so patiently, outside my cottage door ~~~ 

So, imagine my utter joy and delight upon opening my own cottage door to discover a Dear Little Robin waiting for me!

He's quite the obliging poser, don't you think?  He is a juvenile, one of this year's fledglings, and such a happy chappy. You can just see the beginnings of his red breast feathers coming in ~~~











but then, I think he'd had enough! "what do you want" said the cute little fellow, before he flew away ~~~


I look forward to many happy hours with him alongside, routing around in the freshly turned soil as I dig and pull out earth~bound juicy worms and bugs for him to feed on ~~~ they are such friendly, trusting souls ~~~

Until next time ~~~
~~~Deborah xoxo

18 comments:

  1. Your happy chappy (love that!) little fellow is GORGEOUS. And I think you are right--he was beginning to wonder what you were up to.

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    1. Robins always give me "the look" when I'm gardening alongside them.

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  2. Lovely - a bit younger than mine.

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  3. Thankyou for sharing Deborah, I just adore Robins, I was out talking to one the other day who was following me around, such friendly little birds. x

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    1. Aren't they just ~~~ until two cock robins pick a fight!

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  4. Just thought I would look again to see if you had returned and there was your lovely little robin. I am delighted you have not left us for good your posts are so refreshing reminding me of when I too lived in an English Shire. Thankyou Deborah

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    1. You're welcome, Denise, yes, I've sorted out the issues {hopefully} rather, they sorted themselves!

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  5. Deb,
    I wish I could help you with that lullaby. That little fellow was very obliging to you and your 'photo shoot'. lol Great photos, such a lovely bird.

    Love and hugs,
    Darlene

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    1. I know you'll let me know if you come up with anything. I keep humming it and fragments of the words are coming back, slowly!

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  6. It is the little gifts like these that give us such pleasure. Thank you for sharing, Deb. I hope your Dear Little Robin returns for anoth Good Morning soon.

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    1. Oh, they are out there most of the time, along with many other small garden birds. So lovely, such pleasure they bring.

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  7. Hello my dearest!!
    This was so wonderful!! I needed to see this and it lifted my spirits so!!!
    (I am having a hard time keeping up with life these days) Mommy came to stay to help me get over loosing my sweet Pixie dog :-(
    I love to see this sweet little robin chick XX OO
    Been thinking of you XXX OOO

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    1. Oh, Linnie, I'm so sorry to read that. Since leaving FB I'm really so out of touch with everything. Thank goodness for your Mommy Sending Hugs and Love xoxo

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  8. I love this post! This little guy is so sweet and perched in that apple tree is endearing. Happy Fall, my friend, XOXO

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    1. Thank you. Yes, he could not have been better ~ until he flew away! Happy Autumn to you too xoxo

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  9. What a cute little guy! Have you seen him since that storm came through? I sometimes wonder how animals cope during bad storms. Do they stay low to the ground? Go under things? They do something!

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    1. My garden is always flittering and twittering with garden birds! It is a miracle how they do survive, but nature is like that, and has a strength and resilience that astounds me.

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