The Mercy Cat Meadows 🐾

Day.8 🐦🌳 "A Featherd Assistant" is a poem about a small bird, a female juvenile robin that visits the garden. It captures her foraging on the ground while the garden is being watered or immediately afterward. Hopping across the damp earth, she pecks at insects; her movements evoke scenes typical of the forest ecosystem, reminiscent of the interactions between medium-sized mammals and small birds. 🐦🌳 「羽のある相棒」は、庭にくる小さな鳥、メスのヨーロッパコマドリ若鳥を詠んだ詩です。庭の水やり中やその直後に、彼女が地面で餌を探す様子を観察しています。彼女は、水で湿った地面をぴょんぴょんと移動しながら、虫をついばんでいきます。その姿は、森の生態系の中で中型の哺乳類と小さな鳥たちの間で見られる光景を彷彿とさせるものです。 🐦🌳 A Feathered Assistant A tiny morning star Her "chi-chi-chi" entrance The music holds a real appeal She wears a golden-spotted brown coat And has a mottled golden-buff head Her contact call is a real deal Signalling me she's ready Whatever tiny insects or seeds For her breakfast No.2 That bright, curious look Is endearing, Those big, shiny eyes Are enquiring, The quick head t...