Birds

Bird Feeder

Here is the bird feeder. Here, seeds and crumbs.
Sprinkle them on and see what comes.
One cardinal, one chickadee, one junco, one jay.
Four of my bird friends are eating today.

Birds

This is the way we scratch for worms.
This is the way we peck for our food.
This is the way we sit on our eggs.
This is the way we flap our wings.
This is the way we fly away.

Birds

Blue birds,
Yellow birds,
White birds,
Black birds,
Any kind of bird.
I like birds.

Cute birds.
Ugly birds.
Poor birds,
Hungry birds,
Born birds,
Sleeping birds.
I like birds!

A bird in a tree
A bird in a birdhouse
A bird in a cage
A bird in a house
I like birds!

Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
Fly away, Jack. Fly away, Jill.
Come back, Jack. Come back, Jill.

Chickadees

Five little chickadees sitting in a door
One flew away and then there were four.
Four little chickadees sitting in a tree.
One flew away and then there were three.
Three little chickadees looking at you.
One flew away and then there were two.
Two little chickadees sitting in the sun.
One flew away and then there was one.
One little chickadee sitting all alone.
He flew away and then there were none.

Feathered Valentine

A flash of red against the pine!
The cardinal - nature's valentine -
Flies across the gloom and grey
Of a February day-
As fast as any Cupid's dart,
And as scarlet as a heart.
For just a moment he is mine.

Feed the Birds (tune of Row Row)

Feed, feed, feed the birds
In the wintertime
When the days are dark and cold
Food is hard to find
Feed, feed, feed the birds
Till the spring has come
Scatter birdseed on the snow
Feeding birds is fun.

Five Little Sparrows

Five little sparrows high in a tree
The first one said, whom do I see?
The second one said, I see the street.
The third one said, and seeds to eat.
The fourth one said, the seeds are wheat.
The fifth one said, tweet, tweet, tweet.

Haiku

Pelicans at sea
Giant cups with wings
Fish peek out each side.

Little Bird

I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop
So I said to the bird, won't you stop, stop, stop
And was going to the window, to say how do you do,
When he shook his little tail, and far away he flew.

Little Bird (tune of Up On The Housetop)

Most of the birds have gone away
On this cold, dark winter's day
But here is one bird I can see
Looking for something to eat
Little bird, I'll feed you
Till the cold, winter's through
And all your friends come back to play
On some bright and warm spring day.

Little Birds

All the little birds are asleep in their nest.
All the little birds are taking a rest.
They do not even twitter, they do not even tweet.
Everything is quiet up and down the street.
Then came the mother bird and tapped them on the head.
They opened up one little eye and this is what was said,
"Come little birds, it's time to learn to fly,
Come little birds, fly away up in the sky."
Fly, fly, oh fly away, fly, fly, fly
Fly, fly, oh fly away, fly away so high.
Fly, fly, oh fly away, birds can fly the best.
Fly, fly, oh fly away, now fly back to your nest.

Little Birds

One little bird with lovely feathers blue
Sat beside another one. Then there were two.
Two little birds singing in the tree
Another came to join them. Then there were three.
Three little birds wishing there were more
Along came another bird. Then there were four.
Four little birds glad to be alive,
Found another lonely friend. Then there were five.
Five little birds just as happy as can be
Five little birds singing songs for you and me.

Preening

Preening every day,
what a chore!
Wing up,
leg out,
tuck,
twist,
and stretch.
Preening every day,
what a bore!
Wing down,
leg in,
bend,
reach,
and nibble.
Preening every day
is the price we pay
to crouch,
spring,
and soar!
Flying day and night,
what a delight!

by Frank Asch

Pretty Birds

One pretty, two pretty,
Three pretty birds.
Four pretty, five pretty,
Six pretty birds.
Seven pretty, eight pretty,
Nine pretty birds,
Sitting in a tree.

Stretch, Stretch

Stretch, stretch away up high:
On your tiptoes, reach the sky.
See the bluebirds flying high.
Now bend down and touch your toes.
Now sway as the the North Wind blows.
Waddle as the gander goes!

Tap Tap Tap

Tap, tap, tap goes the woodpecker
As he pecks a hole in a tree.
He is making a house with a window
To peep at you and me.

Ten White Seagulls

Ten white seagulls, just see them fly.
Over the mountain, and up to the sky.
Ten white seagulls crying aloud.
Spread out their wings, and fly over a cloud.
Ten white seagulls on a bright day.
Pretty white seagulls, fly, fly away!

To the Sunny South

Four little birds all huddled together.
The first one said, "My, what cold weather."
The second one said, "The sky is getting grey."
The third one said, "Let's fly away."
The fourth little bird never opened his mouth.
So they all flew away to the sunny south.

Two Little Birds

High, high, high up in the sky
The little birds fly
Down, down, down in the nest
With a wing on the left
With a wing on the right
They sleep and they sleep
All through the night.

White Swan

Come pretty swan,
Swimming over the lake.
I've brought you some bread crumbs,
And small bits of cake.
Take care, pretty swan!
Swim, swim away!
There's a great big crocodile coming this way.
Snip, snap, go his jaws. He is frightful to see.
But he'll never catch you!
And he'll never catch me!