Mid-April

    Mid-April and the birds come back with the warm wind and sun.
 

Ducks, geese, swans, goldfinches, robins, finches appear in the woods and gardens. They will start a new life, build nests and baby birds will appear.

Ducks

Ducks are lucky
Don't you think?
When they want to
Take a drink,
All they do is
Duck their bill.
(Doesn't matter
If they spill.)
When they want to
Take a swim,
All they do is
Dive right in;
And they never
Seem to sink.
Ducks are lucky,
Don't you think?

 Mary Ann Hoberman

Others ducks, pigeons and gulls wintered in the city. And urban birds rejoice open water on the river and canals, looking for food and fighting for it.

  Racing pigeon

The racing pigeon’s very fast
When chasing after food -
All other birds are pushed aside,
Which is extremely rude.

A large block of ice was floating on the Neva, gulls were sitting on it as on a cruise ferry, watching around.

When the birds were fed, they peacefully slept on the ice near the river.

The little pony was taken for a spring walk. He needed to stretch his legs after a winter stall, to run around in circles. It seems this pony has been happy with spring air and sun.

Prancing pony

Your prancing, dancing pony,

Oh, please don’t tie him here.

This cherry tree’s in blossom,

Oh, dear, dear, dear!

He’ll prance and dance and whinny,

He’ll neigh and stamp and call,

And down the soft, pink blossoms

Will fall, fall, fall!

P.S. I've found verses about ducks, dove and pony on 'Poems for kids' site.

Lucia-Maria has given me the new award 'I love your garden'. Thank you, Lucia!

I read many interesting gardening blogs so if anyone wants this award, feel free  to take it, please!