There’s an art to eating sunflower seeds –
just any old way won’t do.
If you want to be certain you’re eating them right
sit back, I’ll explain it to you.
First you must locate a garden –
for that’s where these flowers are found.
Then perch yourself on a sturdy stem
and begin to look around.
Then once you have chosen a flavorful flower –
assume the proper position.
Not head over heels, but heels over head
to pluck out the seeds with precision.
But what do you do once you have the seed,
safe and secure in your beak?
You flip right-side-up, steady yourself,
and hold the seed with your feet.
Then repeat this process again and again –
it’s not hard to understand.
There’s an art to eating sunflower seeds:
Use your feet and not your hands!
Backyard Bird Nerd 
He´s a performer!!! Beautiful!!!
He really was quite entertaining! 🙂
Very entertaining with wonderful photos.
Thanks! It was a fun post to write. 🙂
So adorable Kathy! Love your little whimsical poem to explain! 🙂
Sometimes a girl just has to rhyme! 🙂
You are hilarious, Kathy! What a terrific poem and photos. I love the one where it looks like he has lizard eyes, rolling to the top of his head! 😀 Wonderful. Happy Weekend to you! And Happy Fourth!
Thanks Laura. I hadn’t planned on writing a silly poem, but when the rhymes start flowing there’s not much I can do to stop them! 🙂
I’m glad!! Happy Fourth to you and yours! 🇺🇸
oooh…..these photos could be great fodder for Weds’s. Draw A Bird Day! 😀
Love your beautifully illustrated story, especially the ‘heels over head’ line:-) You could make a short children’s book with this as it is, very well presented, thanks Kathy!
I thought about writing rhyming Bible stories for kids…who knows…maybe something like this will be in my future. 🙂
This is FABULOUS!!! Love your poem and your photos! You are so creative!!! ❤️🎨
Glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to write. 🙂
This is fabulous! I love it! Great photos too.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Fantastic!! So, when will the full illustrated AVB (Avian Poetry Book) be published? 🙂 Amazon awaits!!
Sometimes my brain just starts spitting out silly rhymes! But hey, I’ve seen worse stuff published!
Hope you have a happy 4th. 🙂
Wonderful post, you certainly made me smile, Kathy!
Well…your comment made me smile. 🙂
Perfect prose and pictures!! I enjoyed them both very much, Kathy!
Glad you enjoyed the post. 🙂 It was quite fun to put together.
Great pics! He seems to love eating! Lol! American Gold finches are my favourite! I got a yellow bird feeder which they seem to be really attracted to. My favourite part of the day is seeing a couple at the feeder while I sip my coffee in the morning!
Well…you should bring your coffee to my front yard! It is full of these sweet little birds right now. They LOVE munching on the sunflowers. And they really are quite entertaining to watch. 🙂
Awwww! Sounds heavenly! It’s a date! LOL! I’ll bring muffins! LOL!