BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 2, 2023
“My birds” is a phrase I hear more often these days. I suspect that it’s another consequence of a certain global pandemic. I really did get to know some of them personally. And they got to know me. My hairy and downy woodpeckers got used to me hanging around more. They don’t even flinch now when I walk out the door. My chickadees were always semi-tame. I want “my” birds to stay wild. It’s a dangerous world. They need to stay vigilant. I don’t want to excessively encroach on their world. On the other hand, some of them encroach on mine. I watch them. They watch me. We share the same space with mutual respect. ~ Bob Duchesne