Dear Santa, I know that’s there’s always a bird
On the top of her tree, but…could you have a word?
I’m quite fond of chickens and turkeys, you know,
But that, I’m afraid is as far as I go!
I know that she sees feathered creatures with love…
A robin I’ll cope with, a pigeon, a dove…
But, “Oooh,” she said, “Look at that bird in the bush,
I’ll just get the camera, now Ani-girl, hush…
That’s the best bird ever on top of our tree!”
But Santa…I looked…and…
…. it’s bigger than me!
I’m not one to panic, but do me a favour…
I’m scared that it might like its treats Ani-flavour!
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
Hahaha, brilliant Sue.
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Ani doesn’t seem to see the humour in this one 😉
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Little dogs and big birds. Around here the dogs have to be afraid of gators. We have a fragile painted glass bird with fiber optic type plastic tail feathers on top of our tree. It’s a family heirloom that came from my kid’s great-grandma. She got it from her grandmother in Germany before she immigrated to this country. Great-Grandma was 104 years old when she passed away a few years ago. The ornament is not so very old, but it’s very special and I hope to be able to take care of it, perhaps passing it along to one of the grandkids some day when they have kids of their own.
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I think Ani would run a mile at a gator! Mind, I might myself…
I remember those birds, my own grandmother used to have them on her tree too.
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Oh Ani I’d be scared too! But don’t worry. She would never let anyone hurt you, feathered or otherwise!
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I ususally just ignore these big birds… we get lots of them… but when they are sitting in your tree it makes it a bit hard to ignore them … Much love, Ani xxx
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I can imagine!! 😍
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Right outside the window too…. 😦
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Ani’s advent continues as she takes to verse to voice her opinion on birds…. especiall one a top the Christmas Tree..
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Thanks, Sally 🙂
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We love your poems, Ani – you’re so talented! Has your two-legged friend got you an advent calendar? We’ve got one with dog chocs in it – Pearl doesn’t like chocolate, so I have it all to myself! Millie xx
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Hi Millie. An advent calendar with doggie-chocs? No! I shall have to have words with her about that. Love to you and Pearl…and your two-legs. Much love, Ani xxx
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Terrific Sue. Lovely shot. (Don’t worry Ani, Mummy loves you best…….)
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I was bouncing when it landed 🙂 ( I think she knows 🙂 )
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ah. 🙂
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🙂
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Oh, Ani, I don’t think you have to worry. That bird would enjoy a nice tasty chipmunk or even a rabbit (you can understand that), but even a small dog such as you would be too big. And, you human is right, it is a beauty.
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She has a bit of a thing about the red kites. We don’t have chipmunks though… would a squirrel do, do you think? Much love, Ani xxx
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A squirrel would be just right, or a mouse.
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There’s lots of fieldmouses…hopefully it wont’ go hungry…
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Ani worries
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Awesome. What kind of bird is that?
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Red kite, Charles, and huge.
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Looks pretty big. Reminds me of the Red-Tailed Hawks we have here.
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Their wingspan is about 70inches.. considerably wider than I am tall 🙂
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Definitely bigger than our hawks. Amazing that birds of prey can have such huge wings.
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Yet their flight is so precise and delicate.
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Silent too. 🙂
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Apart from their cries…:)
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I don’t really hear them around here. At least the hawks. Guess animals have to talk at some point. Mimes are scary enough. Don’t need kites, falcons, and hawks doing that too. 😛
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We hear them constantly…which is wonderful 🙂
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This IS a stressful time for everyone–almost everyone–Ani. Sorry to hear you are as well. ❤ ❤
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It gets worse, Tess…you should see what shes at now…;)
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Lol ‘Ani flavour’. Don’t worry sweet Ani, Sue will protect you. :)x
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They are bigger than her too! xx
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Well that would scare me too. 🙂
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She just gets excited and squeals 🙂 xx
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LOL Ani xo
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🙂 xx
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Ani, your two legged will always protect you. PS Tell her those photos are fabulous!
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It’s supposed to be the other way around though 🙂 (She grinned when I mentioned the pics 🙂 ) Much love, Ani xxx
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That’s really cute, Sue. Ani’s quite the poet. 😀 — Suzanne
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She appears to be getting a lot of practice lately, Suzanne 😉
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HaHA! I thought it was funny a funny poem Ani, but I would be a bit scared of him too. I chase Tubs and his wife (pidgeons) when they come into our garden but that is because I know I won’t catch them!! 🙂
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I’m more worried about if they catch me 🙂
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I don’t blame you! 🙂
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