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| The bluebird is New York State's official bird. Its population dwindled as attacks by English house sparrows chased them from their nesting sites. Over the last years, New Yorks busily installed bluebird houses on their properties. The result of the concerted effort, according to an article in our local paper, The Times Herald Record, touts the bluebird's resurgence thanks to houses like this--one of several in our back yard. Nice to read. Wonderful to see. A sight to enjoy. (Are you old enough to remember the elementary school song that is the title of this post?) |
Friday, May 02, 2014
BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD THROUGH MY WINDOW....
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I loved the article on the bluebird. I remember them in numbers when I was a kid (as well as the sparrows and robins in the "township" of Ozone Park where I grew up. If I lived in the same area I would have to say it is inspirational enough for me to want to go out and hang a couple of the boxes in my own back yard. I have discovered in my own properties of Orlando Florida both a small barn owl I have nick named "hooty" and a rare but beautiful toucan that touches down periodically amongst the bamboo trees of my neighbor.
Unspoken on the other hand is not one for other reasons that I would (have I read it) endorse for encouragement for others to follow and read.
Lucky enough to be a Westerner that can say he has been to Japan several times while in the service, was not done by choice but by service. I am glad I got to see Japan when I did, , (hard to admit I am now on the backside of my life) as I fear the general population now "that" are getting to be my age and have forgotten how they were during the war.
To make a long story short that only people of my mind set would understand, I might contemplate reading this book if Hawaii were closed to the Japanese. Then I would only remember the Japanese that I witnessed in their streets of Japan and not those on the ones their fathers and grand fathers bombed in the United States. Also being fortunate enough to see Hiroshima as a "tourist" I can't help but to feel that the older generation of Japanese hated my presence as much as I hate them in Hawaii. To witness such a manner of revenge as powerful as the Atom bomb makes you wonder if it is only the "crazies" of our population that go to war. Why my God allows wars to continue is beyond my educational mind, except maybe just to thin out the population as it exists. Thank you for the invitation on the "read", but I think I will pass and just continue to enjoy your blog. You have been an educator all your adult life and I for one am glad you don't know how to retire!
Love this. They are beautiful
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