The birdsong is back, in full glory. Precious days like these, there's lots to sing about.
He's out in the garden right now, digging through all the old twigs, leaves and stalks that I swept up yesterday and piled onto the soil. He doesn't sing here. The other birds provide the soundtrack. This blackbird likes to check up on me. Maybe he found a few bits of apple core he missed yesterday?
He just comes for snacks and diggings and an occasional messy bath that leaves no water in the tray. Sometimes he brings his mate and they dig through everything again and scatter the path with old tea bags. Maybe there will be chicks this year?
At my old house, another blackbird inspired this piece. And it was lovely to hear last week that my words from back then had inspired someone to get busy. Fiona Dempster emailed me and asked if she could use my words and I was absolutely thrilled when she sent a few shots of what she had in mind!!
You can read about her new piece over at her blog. It was even better when the postman brought a package from the other side of the world with my words taking flight again. Now it's displayed across the top of my piano. Thanks again, Fiona. I love it.
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How serendipitous Annie - that the blackbird is back (I had no idea) and that we posted together on the same day - spooky! I loved the words and the calligraphic line of it all; thank you for letting me use the words and I'm so pleased it is happy in its new home!
Hi Fiona. Yes, I think you might have just beaten me to it, but obviously, this is the day to post!! I couldn't resist taking some cropped shots of your beautiful letter forms. I think they remind me of music, and possibly the original blackbird song as well. Thanks so much for asking if you could use my words.
I'm listening to the birds even as I write this....it does seem to be spring! Lovely how the two of you connected across the many miles....a perfect pairing!
Hi Patti. It's a beautiful racket at the moment!! I just love it. Seems like the small birds have out-sung the seagulls!! Yes, one of the great things about having a blog. It's so good to link up with others and for this piece it was great to see my words taken somewhere I couldn't take them. Thanks.
FINALLY! isn't it heaven to walk outdoors and hear them....their energy filling the air!! your blackbird visitors sound like wonderful neighbors and so self sufficient, the best kind xo
Hi Jeane. Yes - I just love that sound. They are very self sufficient. I'm sure they see me as the visitor here, albeit one who drops a few old grapes and apple cores! Ax
I'm smiling at the thought of "calligraphy on the run" across your piano top.
Holding thumbs for blackbird chics!
Hi Robyn. That's the image that has always stayed with me about blackbird song, so it's lovely that some real calligraphy ran my way over from Australia and gets to sit on top of the piano!! Yes, hoping for chicks, realizing I've never seen blackbird ones!!
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