As you always do AMac another set of outstanding nature shots they look as cold as you folks must be out east, Beautiful birds though, thanks for sharing them.
What is the connection of that bird to the Gregory Peck movie? In what way does the bird personify the accused man? He was a gentle man, not at all gutsy and not guilty of the crime of which he was accused, yet as you describe the bird is fearless, attacking creatures far larger.
The title ofTo Kill a Mockingbirdhas very little literal connection to the plot, but it carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the book. In this story of innocents destroyed by evil, the mockingbird comes to represent the idea of innocence. Thus, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. Throughout the book, a number of characters (Jem, Tom Robinson, Dill, Boo Radley, Mr. Raymond) can be identified as mockingbirdsinnocents who have been injured or destroyed through contact with evil. This connection between the novels title and its main theme is made explicit several times in the novel: after Tom Robinson is shot, Mr. Underwood compares his death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds, and at the end of the book Scout thinks that hurting Boo Radley would be like shootin a mockingbird. Most important, Miss Maudie explains to Scout: Mockingbirds dont do one thing but . . . sing their hearts out for us. Thats why its a sin to kill a mockingbird. That Jem and Scouts last name is Finch (another type of small bird) indicates that they are particularly vulnerable in the racist world of Maycomb, which often treats the fragile innocence of childhood harshly.
Awwww.. that sparrow is just perfect, Mac. I know I pick my faves, and I hope you don't mind, but it has nothing to do with your skill with the camera, but more the little chap you captured.
I remember mockingbirds a little differently. They do sing their hearts out, with a variety of songs. However, when they select the street light in front of your bedroom, all night long, over, and over and overwell you get the idea. A sleep-deprived mind does wander to the thought of killing eventually.
Good day all the way around.
As you always do AMac another set of outstanding nature shots they look as cold as you folks must be out east, Beautiful birds though, thanks for sharing them.
Great photos as usual Mac.
I waiting for a photo of the ''flying snow shovel''.
Possibly tomorrow.
What is the connection of that bird to the Gregory Peck movie? In what way does the bird personify the accused man? He was a gentle man, not at all gutsy and not guilty of the crime of which he was accused, yet as you describe the bird is fearless, attacking creatures far larger.
I had to look that up Buzz. Here is what I found:
The title ofTo Kill a Mockingbirdhas very little literal connection to the plot, but it carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the book. In this story of innocents destroyed by evil, the mockingbird comes to represent the idea of innocence. Thus, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. Throughout the book, a number of characters (Jem, Tom Robinson, Dill, Boo Radley, Mr. Raymond) can be identified as mockingbirdsinnocents who have been injured or destroyed through contact with evil. This connection between the novels title and its main theme is made explicit several times in the novel: after Tom Robinson is shot, Mr. Underwood compares his death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds, and at the end of the book Scout thinks that hurting Boo Radley would be like shootin a mockingbird. Most important, Miss Maudie explains to Scout: Mockingbirds dont do one thing but . . . sing their hearts out for us. Thats why its a sin to kill a mockingbird. That Jem and Scouts last name is Finch (another type of small bird) indicates that they are particularly vulnerable in the racist world of Maycomb, which often treats the fragile innocence of childhood harshly.
Awwww.. that sparrow is just perfect, Mac. I know I pick my faves, and I hope you don't mind, but it has nothing to do with your skill with the camera, but more the little chap you captured.
Good research Perrie. Thanks
I remember mockingbirds a little differently. They do sing their hearts out, with a variety of songs. However, when they select the street light in front of your bedroom, all night long, over, and over and overwell you get the idea. A sleep-deprived mind does wander to the thought of killing eventually.
I like sparrows.
As I likre to say periodically, "God/Nature/The Cosmos" has created the beauty -- I just take pictures."