Some people think it is an insult
To call someone a bird brain
Though we would take it as a compliment
Knowing the ways bird brains are superior
Even if we had wings with feathers
We could not make decisions on the fly
Even half as fast as they do
To be able to avoid tree branch collisions
They can see ultraviolet we can not
Locating the sun on a cloudy day
Seeing shimmering colors invisible to us
Thanks to their bird brain
Developed quite differently
Diverged from ours 195 million years ago
With something else than a frontal cortex
But certainly aware and intelligent
As we know from watching them
Sharing our appreciation of birds
And everything else in the natural world
Interested in understanding all of it
This never gets old observing species
Continuing to make new discoveries
Enthralled by the beauty of diverse life forms
Enjoying experiencing it together
We have birds on the brain
Migrating south along with them
Timed in sync with our anniversary
Happily paired up for many years
Our feelings for each other remain true
Loving each other day after day
Or like your Darwin greeting card put it
I choose you naturally
