CITY PARROT

in the Meer en Bos park. The forecast said nice weather in the morning, later overcast sky, possible rain.
So it was a good decision to walk to the Meer en Bos park. I was curious if I would see the bird of prey, somewhere sitting on a branch.
I did not, but I saw many city parrots who flew rather lowly and were looking already for a hole in some tree, for a possibility to nest at a comfortable spot.
It has been a year ago since I had seen them so near.
I walked around after taken some pictures and as I had my camera in my hand, a lady with her dog (the dog wanted to say hello to me, and was told to stay low) opened a conversation and informed me that if I was looking for the sparrowhawk she could indicate where she had seen him/her.
I gladly answered in the positive. She showed me how to walk, along the pond, over a bridge, where the cut trees were.
I somehow could not find it easily, but then there she was again, waving and pointing in the direction. When I came there she stood there too and we had
a nice talk. Was the bird a sparrowhawk or maybe a buzzard?
She had wanted to look it up, but her friend had borrowed it, for her journey to the Pyrenees, where she had gone for bird watching.
I liked to hear her talking while she came everyday to the park and had an eager eye for details.
From the park I ventured a bit further and could give the bread I had with me to a small gathering of waterbirds.

My haiku:

Flying and crying
Out loudly never a dull
Moment they have

And the proverb:

Ik wou, dat je op den Bloksberg zat.

Translation: I wished that you sat on the Brocken.

Meaning: This curse refers to the place of the Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz, known from old times for its magic.