I talk to the birds
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
Eugene, Oregon
May 20, 2018 12:23pm CST
Back in 1969, Clint Eastwood (sort of) sang "I Talk To The Trees" in the musical movie "Paint Your Wagon." Lee Marvin even sang in that one!
Well, I don't talk to the trees, but I do greet the birds that frequent my seed feeder. From the kitchen window, I see colorful Mr. Towhee pop in for some seed that fell on the ground where he prefers to eat and welcome him. Goldfinches sometimes fly in while I am filling the bird bath and I return their cheerful greeting.
Starlings congregate in such numbers that I view them as marauders and attempt to shoo them away for the moment at least. The Northern Flicker, loudly announces his presence as doe the California Scrub Jay, so I feel compelled to say hello.
Seeing these feathered creatures visit each day is a peaceful thing to happen in this contentious and chaotic world of ours.
Their tweets, at least, make sense.
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squirrels
I talk to the tree but they do not listen to me.Oh well had to blast out a song.Have a good evening
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 May 18
@JamesHxstatic same here.chipmunk I do not mind.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 18
You too Alfredo! Oh I have squirrels aplenty, but we don't speak.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 18
Well, I hope Orville is around for a long time.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
23 May 18
I like to talk to my cat, like you talk to a bird. I think they understand our language. 
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
20 May 18
I enjoy watching the birds frequent my feeder but I do it from a distance so not to scare them away
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@Hannihar (129379)
• Israel
3 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic
I think it is cool for people to talk not only to the birds but all creatures they come in contact with. My cat used to talk to the birds but they never answered back so she stopped. I do not blame her at all.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Sep 18
She was probably telling them how she'd like to eat them.
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@Hannihar (129379)
• Israel
4 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic
I cannot tell you that. That is a possibility but I would like to say she was saying hi to them.
I didn't know Clint Eastwood did some singing too.@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 18
Yes they do. Yes, and apparently he did more than this I read. He sang once on Jay Leno's show.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16518)
• China
21 May 18
You are so kind to these feathered creatures and feed them with seed and water.I am amazed at your being able to identify varieties of birds.
@JudyEv (325365)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 18
I know some of the calls our birds make but I'd like to know more. Sometimes I'll hear them tweeting but be unable to see which bird is making the noise.
