Written by Susan Lane

The Birds Drinking Tray

A dish, a tray, it’s all the same 
The lady of the house pours 
Water in without delay
And we’re there to say
Thank you 
For this fabulous bath today 
We know it’s really for drinking 
But that’s ok, we’ll bath in this 
And drink from the other hehe

It’s quite good here 
Between you and me
A garden tray is what I mean
Like a swimming pool 
Of that there’s no doubt 
It’s not deep but we can 
Cavort and shout about 

It’s brilliant you see 
For loads of my mates 
To take a dip with me
The lady of the house 
She too seems quite pleased 
We’re fluttering about 
As she can see 
Because we’re having so much enjoyment 
She leaves us be 

We can’t do back stroke 
But we’re glad when we get the chance
To enjoy our bathtime, 
Courtesy 
Of that nice lady, finally
She also sprinkles some food 
On the garden you see 
For all my mates and me 
We’re so thankful that 
She’s so generous to provide us
With fat balls and peanuts 
For the whole gang including me

For the blue tits, gold finches 
Sparrows and pidgeons too 
We’re all there when she flings 
Around our seed food
She flings it around 
She doesn’t care 
Where it lands because 
She knows we’ll all be there 

Observing the Birds

Then she watches us from her swing seat 
Pecking around this magnificent feast 
I can’t remember when I saw so much food 
Oh yes, I can, what a fool 
Was it only yesterday 
When I came with my brood 
Well, now it’s getting late 
I’d best get home without delay 
But don’t worry I’ll be back again 
To meet up with all my friends 
So, for now it’s goodnight from me 
I’ll see you tomorrow for 
Another bath and feed.

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