Birdie of Mississippi

ROBIN BATHS Peggy Williams aka Birdie of Mississippi             As I sit by the window to watch the Birdies that come to my yard, I notice that the robins are lined up to take a bath in my birdbath outside my kitchen window.  Right now there are two in the bath and one about four feet away waiting his turn.  They get in and splash around dipping and swinging their wings about to cover themselves with the fresh water.  The bath lasts about five minutes and then he jumps out to quickly fly away.  The next robin hops into the bath to repeat what the robin before him just has done! Later that afternoon in the heat of the day the robins do a repeat of what they had done earlier this morning!             I have noticed this many times and even photographed them as they bathed, but today I thought to myself – why does the robin bathe so often?  Yes, I see other birds come to my birdbath to bathe and drink water, but never as often as the robin!  Since I hav

RAISING BIRDIE AWARENESS By Peggy Williams AKA Birdie of Mississippi                When I began taking photos of birds in my backyard it was a way to relax and also to use my Christmas present!  I didn’t know that first day how my hobby would evolve into all that it has become.  A small business has developed and by faith I am taking baby steps to see where it may go.  Even though “Birdie of Mississippi” is still in its beginning stages it has taken diverse paths.  It is photography, social interaction, art, writing, drawing, painting, educational, technology, social media, presentations and public speaking, cultural and environmental.  With each step that I take into the world of birds I develop a new skill and desire to grow in knowledge.                Three years ago I semi-retired, and some people would say these new activities are “Bucket List” items, but I call them experiencing the life that God has given me to the fullest!  I have felt God’s Hand leading me