Prologue
Yesterday, I ran out of my regular bird food.
Not thinking it would matter, I decided to use some old birdseed from a few years ago when I did not have as many regular feathered visitors. I guess I thought that a substitute would serve just fine. But, like Tennessee Williams' Streetcar Named Desire, there simply is no substitute for what one desires.
Stella Starling: We have company coming, Stanley. Brush your hair down.
Stanley Starling: Stella! Quit bossin' me around!
Stella Starling: Well, hello Blanche!
Blanche Starling: Stella, my dear, it is so good to see you! Seems like I haven't seen you forever!
Stella Starling: Not since our nest days, my dear friend!
Blanche Starling: Oh, my, your feathers have come in so fine!
Stella Starling: Well, thank you dear. So what do we owe the pleasure of you and your friends' visit, Blanche?
Blanche Starling: Well, have you noticed the change in this House Lady's backyard?
Stella Starling: Change? Not really. We just arrived here today.
Blanche Starling: Well, take a look over there at those feeders. House Lady has slipped in some awful bad bird seed. It's causing such a stir! Everybody's cranky and grouchy and just darn feisty! Just look at Marlon and Karl down there going at it!
Marlon Starling: Karl, you best get outta here or I'll lay some kung fu on ya!
Karl Starling: Marlon, I'm not afraid of you! You're just a big ole bully!
Marlon Starling: I warned ya ... I'm coming down hard on ya, boy!
Stanley Starling: You girls need to figure out something soon or those two are going to kill each other!
Harold Starling: My, this is such fresh water you have here. Do you mind if I freshen up a bit. It was a bit of a fly to get here since we had breakfast over at the Williams' house.
Blanche Starling: For goodness sakes, Harold. We have serious business here!
Stella Starling: Oh my Blanche! We had no idea! We came here to feed cause we had heard nothing but good things about this backyard. What can we do?
Blanche Starling: I say we strike! No more pretty poses until we get better food!
Stella Starling: Great idea, Blanche! Let's call her out!
Blanche Starling: HEY HOUSE LADY! We need to talk!
Me: My goodness, starlings, what's all the ruckus here!
Blanche Starling: House Lady, this no-good-for-nothing birdseed is not fit for consumption by us birds! It's so bad, even the squirrels won't touch it!
Me: Really? That bad? I had been wondering where the squirrels had been lately. The birdseed was on sale and I thought, well ..... it just all seemed to be the same to me.
Blanche Starling: Well, give it to the horses! We're not stopping by any more until it's changed! None of us! We'll go on strike and that'll be the end of that blog thingy of yours!
Me: Okay, okay! I'm sorry! Heading out right now to get the good stuff! Jeez!
Blanche Starling: Humans. They're such an easy mark! And yet .... I have always depended on the kindness of them!
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38 comments:
gotta get the good stuff! :) ha!
Lol love it...
What a hoot! And you have made my afternoon! Terrific capture and matching dialog! You are a very creative lady!!!
Sylvia
So adorable...love that last shot!
LOL!!!
uh oh, bad seed. Awesome pictures, I could actually hear those words coming out of the birds mouths :)
love it.... btw... same thing happened to me when I bought some cheap bird food .. my snooty cardinals were very displeased.
You crack me up.
My cats don't like the cheap cat food either. They'll eat a mouse, but not the cheap cat food. Go figure.
Too funny!
Well, they do all have to depend upon the kindness of strangers!! You have some discerning birds there who must have the taste buds of the iron chefs!! What a very cool bird fight you captured!
Just love your stories. :))) Terrific!
Oh, wow. They look like they're really talking.
That was a great story and the pictures are wonderful. I just want to know why the starlings around here aren't as cute as yours are.
You made my day Reena -love their personalities - just like us only they come in a smaller package!
Oh Reena, another great story & pics...we house ladies can be picky about our food, so I guess Stella and Blanche can too.
Thanks for the smiles today! This was delightful!
Love the "fight" pictures!
Made me smile :-) I love the photos.
They really are so particular about their food aren't they. Picky little critters but you've got to love them.
These pictures are amazing. And your dialogue always makes me laugh! Good job!
oh Reena :) this is all so cute! you're so blessed to have these daily companions. and I love the fact that you're sharing your adorable photos with us :)
Haha ~ you have very demanding customers don't you!! Perhaps they just have more refined taste buds. ;)
xo Catherine
Too funny ... loved the Karl and Marlon exchange I really LOL at that.
Hi Renna ...I read this post yesterday got distracted and never left a comment ..it came to me
this morning when I saw yours on mine!
I laughed so at those Starlings little fight...birds are so intertaining...lol
Your captions in story ..loved it!!!
Grace
Haha, you have spoiled your birds rotten. Too funny!
smiling! :-)
I guess they told you. Picky birds! Cute narrative.
That is too funny... you have my eyes leaking.
You would think the birds would appreciate any seed but no they want the best.
Thanks for the laugh,
C
Such drama at the bird feeder, great story. You can sell the right for a 'made for TV' movie ;-)
I loved reading this post and these shots are wonderful
Ahahah! Such a funny story! Love it! :D
Why aren't you a screenwriter? That's your calling. You are simply a genius. And, I won't mention the fact that "Desire" is my ALL TIME FAVE MOVIE. Great exchange of ideas. Bird characters true to form. Wonderful title. I really enjoyed. Cheers reena!!
The cheek of them!
There you are, making them famous, and what do you get in return? Complaints!
What a fun post Reena!!
Great photos, and thank you for the smiles!
Too funny but I say that if they're going to yell at you, you yell back. Start with "STELLAAAAAAAAAAAA!" ;)
I did that once too.. bird seed on sale.. no birds in yard. Unfortunately, I bought three huge bags of it.
I'm just glad this didn't turn into something from Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds!' :-)
You really have a knack for putting the best caption with your amazing pictures!!!
Well, it would be no great loss to cut down on the number of starlings.
Oh my! This is hilarious...well, don't tell the birds I said that! heehee! ♥
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