Darlene De Beaulieu Poet Narrative

A Birdhouse Renovated

Many birdhouses seen
In the different shape
On a backyard fence
In different colors

The squirrel is searching
For a place to nest
One squirrel chased a bird
From the fenced birdhouse

The squirrel ate the eggs
A mother bird laid
Then when shew was done
The squirr4el got busy

She enlarged the hole
She made it bigger
Then the squirrel decided
To make another

Entrance to the house
She chewed a hole
Now for the side door
Making it larger

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Emilia James August 28, 2024 at 2:09 AM Nature can seem unfair and cruel to us and I do feel for that poor bird. Squirrels are quiet destructive. I use a water pistol to deter cats away from birds or fledglings they have their eye on...seems to work but have not tried it on a squirrel. I do like squirrels too. Emilia : ) Darlene De Beaulieu August 28, 2024 at 10:30 AM So now Emilia I do not trust squirrels. they get their nuts from somewhere else now. Yes squirrels do go to the birdfeeders I dislkie it when the squirrel chases the mother bird away from the house, then eats the eggs that are there to be laid. /DaRLENE/ Darlene De Beaulieu August 28, 2024 at 10:23 AM Hello Emilia, Yes nature can be unfair at times. Oh yes squirrels are destructive. last year the deck got chewed up by a squirrel. Because I did not feed it peanuts. In the spring the squirrel chewed a hole for a door in a birdhouse. that squirrel made two big holes. I like squirrels to not ass much as I use to.

Valsa George August 9, 2024 at 9:40 AM An engrossing but sad story. I feel sorry for the bird whose eggs were eaten by the squirrel. Well narrated, dear Darlene. Darlene De Beaulieu August 9, 2024 at 10:24 AM Hello Valsa, I feel sorry for the bird to. I never knew the squirrel could be so nasty. thank you for this lovely comment. Hugs. /,Darlene/

Evelyn Judy Buehler August 1, 2024 at 2:07 PM Darlene, I love this charming poem's title. Squirrels can be so industrious. Too bad about the bird and her eggs, though. Blessings. :) Darlene De Beaulieu August 1, 2024 at 3:50 PM Hello Evelyn, Oh yes the squirrel chewed a hole on the birdhouse. the4n made3 another opening on the side. Chased the mother bird out. leaving the eggs which the squirrel ate. Chewed the deck because i did not feed them any more. blessings my cfriend. BHugs. Darlene/

Panagiota Romios July 28, 2024 at 10:17 AM This reminds me of living my life in Chicago suburbs,, the town was smalll and growing, huge ttrees. Oaks, evergreeens, birds and sqirrels, Thank you,,, Hugs, Pangiie xxxxx Panagiota Romios July 28, 2024 at 10:59 AM Yes indeed, allow me to fav this! For you lit sparks of ideas within me . Thank you, Darlene. Pangie. Darlene De Beaulieu July 28, 2024 at 10:51 AM Hello Panagiota, Your welcome for this memory that this poem gave to you. Hugs. /Darlene/xxx

Jan Allison July 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM makes me so glad we don't have squirrels on our Island, they did talk of introducing them but it would devastate the existing wildlife. hugs jan xx Darlene De Beaulieu July 26, 2024 at 5:27 PM Hello Jan, You are lucky to not have the squirrels. They are destructive they chewed the deck. Then they chewed a larger hole on a birdhouse. making a second doorway. Hugs. Darlene/ thank hyou for the comment. Hugs.

Maria Fernandez-Garcia July 23, 2024 at 1:34 PM Naughty squirrel, chasing the birds and robbing their house. Poor birds. You described very well that situation, which is sad but it's nature. Ones survive destroying others. I enjoyed a lot this little story. My dear friend, have a lovely afternoon. Hugs/María Darlene De Beaulieu July 26, 2024 at 5:29 PM helloo Maria, yes naughty squirrels. That birdhouse is gone now. Yes it ids nature. Hugs. my friend. Enjoy your evening. Hugs. Darlene/

Jennifer Proxenos July 21, 2024 at 8:41 AM Poor mother bird, no chance for her fledglings to survive, best to relocate. Naughty squirrel! In a part of England where we stayed with cousins for a couple of days, squirrels had overrun their suburb and were a huge pest, as well as foxes. But i do love looking at foxes they are very cute! Hugs and love, Jennifer. Darlene De Beaulieu July 21, 2024 at 9:11 AM Hello Jennifer. Squirrels also chew birdhouses for an extra door. I have seen it. That birdhouse came down. yes squirrels are naughty. They are a pest at times. Enjoy your day my friend. Hugs. /Darlene/

Nette Onclaud July 20, 2024 at 1:31 AM loving your little story with charmed images. ..i enjoyed your bird scenes, darlene ! Darlene De Beaulieu July 20, 2024 at 5:34 AM Hello Nette, Hi! So nice to see you here. Thank you for the lovely comment. Hugs. /Darlene/

David Crandall July 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM Hi Darlene, nice poem. Once I bought a bird feeder, but the squirrels ate all the food, so I strung the feeder on a thin string, but the squirrels chewed the string, so the feeder fell, and the squirrels still ate the food! Darlene De Beaulieu July 20, 2024 at 5:40 AM Hello David, Those squirrels will eat anything. I am not surprised that the squirrel ate the birdseeds. I saw a squirrel chew a hole in a birdhouse to make an opening on the side of the birdhouse. the squir43l laid her eggs and brought up her babies there. They also chewed upp the deck if y0u dod not feed them. also climb up the screen door for attention to be fed. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/

Alkas Poetry July 19, 2024 at 1:38 AM DEAR Darlene, How can we judge: right ir wrong, nature WAY... WELL penned my dearest, God Bless YOU, kisses AND hugs, ALKAS Darlene De Beaulieu July 19, 2024 at 4:08 AM Tee is right or wrong. Tis is nature So the squirrel di wrong to eat the eggs of the bird, then chase the squirel out from the home. this is nature. Enjoy your day my friend. xx

Joseph P. DiMino July 15, 2024 at 4:22 PM Yep, squirrel is a squatter. One would think there is enough real estate for all in the wild, but not for this furry little thief. Got to love them anyway. Lovely poem Darlene. Joseph P. DiMino July 17, 2024 at 11:00 PM Yes, I hear you. I will never understand the wisdom behind such cruelty. Plenty seeds, nuts etc. for squirrel to eat. I hate to kill anything, even try to shoo crickets out of the house before the cat gets them. Becoming a real softy in my old age. Darlene De Beaulieu July 15, 2024 at 4:31 PM Hello Joe DiMino, It upset me that the squirrel ate the eggs of the mother birds. it upsets me that the squirrel chased the mother bird from her home. I guess that is nature. yet it is still un fair. Enjoy your evening my friend. /Darlene/

Dennis Spilchuk July 15, 2024 at 7:53 AM Birdhouses in some areas are a very precious commodity for certain species, and there are many friendly ways to squirrel proof them. Haphazardly setting up birdhouses just to have the eggs destroyed or eaten is not nice. Just a thought. Take care. Darlene De Beaulieu July 15, 2024 at 11:05 AM Hello Dennis, Yes i agree it was not nice of the squirrel to chew the birdhouse and eat he eggs. A very mean thing to do. A good thought Dennis. My friend. /Darlene/

Deb M July 14, 2024 at 11:59 AM A very sweet poem Darlene…just like you! Cuddles…Debx Darlene De Beaulieu July 15, 2024 at 11:02 AM Hello Deb, Thank you for the lovely comment. Hugs. /Darlene/x

Victor Buhagiar July 14, 2024 at 10:51 AM A lovely poem. Thanks for reading my elegy. Appreciate it. Darlene De Beaulieu July 14, 2024 at 11:31 AM Hello Victor, Oh, you are welcome. thank you for this wonderful comment. enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/

Jerry Brotherton July 14, 2024 at 6:04 AM A marvelous poem, Darlene. Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Darlene De Beaulieu July 14, 2024 at 10:18 AM Hello Jerry Brotherton, so nice to see you. Yes i am enjoying my weekend. Thank you. I hope you are to. My friend enjoy your day. /Darlene.

Abdullah Alhemaidy July 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM Hello Darlene :-) Well enjoyed & nice read! Have a nice day ~ AA Darlene De Beaulieu July 13, 2024 at 3:01 PM Hello Abdullah, oh so nice to see you here. thank you for the lovely comment. blessings my friend. /Darlene/