Again, with apologies to real poets, I offer some rhymes about birds.
New Year’s Birding
By Tom McCabe
The wind was cold, the sun was low
And ice was slowing the river’s flow.
The year was starting with quiet events
As Dark-eyed Juncos perched on my fence.
Other birds came and joined the crowd
But only the Crow was very loud.
Time to jump on my two-wheeled steed
Biking and birding is a constant need.
Finches and Doves along the way,
A Downy Woodpecker brightened my day.
Ducks and Geese and Chickadees
My year was starting with the greatest of ease.
Seeing a bird for the first time each year
Brings every birder a bit of cheer.
So going birding on January One
Means lots of cheer and lots of fun.
Herons and Hawks and a Ring-necked Duck
Nuthatch and Robins and a bit of luck.
On the first day of birding even a Starling
Can end up being quite the darling.
So get out the door and open your eyes,
Grab the binos and scan the skies,
‘Cause just in case you haven’t heard
Every flyer today is a first of year bird.