New Dawn

Energized for another beautiful dawning, I sit outside awaiting the sounds and visits of the early morning backyard birds while sipping on my hot, bold coffee. During early to late Spring and even early Summer this time is my moment of tranquility, of a beauty that is etching its own image of God's beautiful creation. 

While there are many chirping sounds, there's an unusual melodic tune filling the air from atop the trees. What bird is that? Wait! It's many different birds. I continue to scout the trees, the rooftop, the skies. Where are those birds that are bringing such beauty to my ears? A soft breeze flows through the tallest pine and I see him singing his song. It is only one bird! Yes, it is him, Mr Mockingbird. He has a gift of memicking the sounds of other birds, even frogs and incorporating them into one beautiful song. I counted 16 different sounds before he paused to start again. Yes, I did hear the frog sound as he hit a low note. 

I continue to enjoy my tranquility time when the backyard becomes quiet..ery quiet. All of a sudden a beautiful big Red-Tailed Hawk swoops down to the ground from behind the pines and the sounds of many birds sing their alert sound. How I hate this moment: the beauty and life of many birds being jepordized by the beauty of another. God, in all His beautiful creation knew what He was doing. Yes, it is the "dawning of a new day", again.