Nature At Its Best!

In walks across the countryside, What wondrous sights these eyes have spied - From foxes darting clean away To badgers when they're lost in play! A butterfly flits past my face Another flower to embrace! Perchance and serendipity A flying eagle I might see... An otter's seldom seen, and yet, It happened once - I'll not forget! I don't catch fish, I watch them swim - Mid waters clear and waters dim. Both frogs and salmon like to leap From waters shallow, waters deep... Binoculars assist me well, Across the meadow, hill and dell... I write down species one by one, As this itself adds to the fun! From nature books I swot and swot! It's great to know I've learnt a lot! I hear the calls of many birds - It's almost like they're speaking words! I like the redbreast robin most! It's humble without need to boast! Two hedgehogs visit now and then... I've called one 'Bill', the other 'Ben'! I like God's creatures near or far... In fact, to me, each one's a star! They're not all noble like the horse, Yet they all bless my nature course!