Celebrating the grace and majesty of birds
A day is dedicated to our lovely feathered friends
Whose beautiful cheeps, chirps, warbles and songs
Greet us happily as we awaken each morn
Their vibrant colorful plumage, feathers and
Diversity in species, characteristics and grace
Keep us forever captivated, awed and inspired
Whether in flight, nesting, feeding or resting
Though sometimes we find them a tad annoying
Leaving us unwanted gifts in diverse places
While building their homes in secret nooks
Hidden somewhere in our treasured comfy rooftops
By doorways, in rafters and anywhere they please
Still we cherish natures beautiful gift of vibrant colorful birds
As they sing us songs of life and laughter, sun and happiness
And scatter their feathers everywhere as gifts to appease us
Thank you for adding grace, color and beauty to our world
Fly high beautiful birds, be free as the wind!!!!!!
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National Birds Day 2024: History
National Birds Day has been observed in the United States since 2002. This date was picked because it is also the day of the annual Christmas Bird Count. In America, a national holiday is commemorated in which people join hands to learn more about the quality and condition of birds in the United States of America.
Many lives are endangered due to a variety of factors such as climate change, habitat loss, deforestation, and other life-threatening circumstances. People from throughout the country mark the day by attending various activities to raise awareness.
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Comments (16)
What a great poem for National Birds Day. Way to honor our feathery friends.
So we have an actual National Birds Day! Sounds crazy, but kind of sweet.
The sparrows and blue tits that feed outside the living room window bring me so much joy. Birds are wildly underrated 😁
Such a beautiful and vibrant poem, Novel! 😍 I had no idea that there was even a "Bird Day". I've always loved birds, even though yes, they can be a tad annoying 🤣 I really enoyed this - beautiful artwork, too! ❤️
A day that is literally for the birds, but blessing us all (even when we do have to clean up the mess they leave on the statues).
A wonderful tribute to the beauty of birds. Love the writing and the colorful art. 🕊️🦉🐦
Great job! Feels like I’m about to reach prime birding age, so I’m glad to learn about National Bird Day
A lovely homage! I have come to think of the birds in nature as my daily companions in freedom. I share this piece about The Great Blue Heron in the spirit of national bird day for anyone interested in reading! https://vocal.media/poets/the-great-blue-heron
My husband and I are huge birdwatchers, you did a absolutely lovely job with this poem. I wish I had known about national bird day now I do. And I’ll put it on the calendar for next year. Thank you for sharing. 
Four birds 🦅 🦢 🐦 🦅 out of five!! 😁 I actually have this new appreciation for birds that I didn’t have before (since a few years ago!) Now they are my friends even if they do fly away when I wanna chat! 😆 Wonderful poem Novel!
Very nice tribute to birds. Love them but also like Dharr said, they can really get on your nerves too. Haha.
Yes they sometimes get on my nerves with their constant chirping 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Your poem was so wonderful!
I like the way to acknowledge the bad bits without losing the joy here.
Beautiful verse to honor the birds!
I never gave much thought as to how something with no hands or arms could make a circular nest so perfectly...and we give up so easily. "Thank you for adding grace, color and beauty to our world" yes!!
Happy belated national birds' day. I Just wished they kept their beaks shut in the early morn, lol.