April 28, 2006
The Wild Parrots Of Bedford Falls
Nature Photography by Jerome du Bois. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce in any form.
by Jerome du Bois
I was blessed with an augury this morning. As I sat with my coffee and the morning TV news, I kept one eye on the seed bells just outside the front window. Most mornings one or two parrots from the tiny local wild flock would fly over to feed, and to study the big strange creatures behind the glass wall. And we'd study them right back, because they're not like the other birds --the pidgeons, starlings, mockingbirds, doves, finches, and quail. The other birds could care less about us, and take off as soon as we approach the window, but the parrots are curious, and unafraid.
This morning was different. A parrot arrived, and then another, and another, and another, and . . . I stopped counting at around a dozen. I was astounded. I had no idea the flock was this large, and I had never seen so many parrots on one place before. A couple of them even stood on the windowsill. I couldn't get them all in a picture --yes, I stood right up against the window-- but you can see five of them above perched on what Catherine calls the "howdy-do branch."
Yes. Howdy-do, little friends.
Now, I'm neither superstitious nor an ornithomancer, but I can still interpret this visitation as a sign, can't I?
A sign of what?
I don't know. I'll have to think about it. But I can't imagine it being anything other than good.
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