Bird Observers Guide
Sitting on the back porch on a balmy summers morn
and listening to the music of the dawn
wondering who sang the song and where the bird is at;
reaching for my copy, of ‘What bird is that?’
But for an observation, one needs more than their eyes,
for the owner, has flown, before you realize
that the undulating flight can fool you as it flies,
and this makes the bird so hard to recognize.
I yearned to do some viewing, of bird life far and wide,
and for this I need a bird observers guide.
There’s a need for education - this means reading books
to gain knowledge of a species favoured nooks.
With a notepad and a pencil - locations, time and date
are placed in a diary, for future to dictate,
and site guides will lead me, for the better time to view
some species I might flush but barely knew.
But to hazard as a guess, binoculars become a must
for the majority of birds have little trust,
so, from amongst a shrub or well shielded by a hide,
is when a bird’s true assessment is applied.
And to bring a bird much closer, there is further hope,
by purchasing a tripod, to fit a telescope,
and the species in your diary, will certainly increase,
with not a single, disturbance of their peace.
I might witness a rare bittern, or a mallee fowl,
or waiting for the night, a powerful owl.
Plains wanderer and painted snipe, few ever get to see;
and a swift parrot, would be a prize for me.
So, don’t forget your camera; I’ll never forget mine
to retain a pictographic token sign,
to go back to a site where special species do reside,
and referenced from the bird observers guide.
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