All Comments on 'Wild Birds of Maine'

I was so happy to see a new story from you. You are better than ever as this is another gem. Thank you and I suspect the tourism people in Maine owe you thanks as well.

Really, really, good. I remember one arrogant local birder telling me that my Peterson's was "practically an antique" lol. He and Greg probably would have got along, but I soon found better friends. The outdoor scenes were really well done. I can imagine Emma and Zach rolling their eyes at each other for the next fifty years. Thank you for the 5 star story.

Great Story. Loved it

Excellent work, I love stories like this….

Very well written extremely educational

And a beautiful love story

Absolutely lovely, fabulously descriptive language.

What a wonderful story. I feed the birds year round and couldn't help but wonder if the author feeds them as well? Just a side thought. Thanks for sharing a really great story.

Marvelous story!

5

Well written, nicely paced, good character development - now I've got to checkout your other stories. I'm glad I found your writings! 5 stars, of course.

I enjoyed this more than anything I've read in a long while. It's always a pleasure to visit Maine in your stories and I discover something new every time. Thanks for bringing us along, and for giving my favorite birds some love 😉

Lovely story. For those who love birds, I can recommend An Indigo Bunting, by Eclare.

Great story. Strong character development with good backstories. Could use some minor proofreading to be perfect. Spellcheck only goes so far. Well-written. Thank you. A definite feel good romance.

Beautiful story, thank you very much! Always nice to read new things from you.

As a city dweller, I've never given birds much thought, but I was absolutely captivated by the description of nature and the bird lady.

You also described very realistically and comprehensibly how Emma and Zach slowly got closer and what all went through Emma's mind during this process.

Nice! Really nice!

Thank you, I loved it.

Natural dialog, real people, and baggage and issues that get dealt with.

And romance and sex. It's all good, in an enjoyable, fluid read. I'd like to know these folks. Thanks, well done, I look forward to digging into more of your work.

Simply wonderful thank you

Well damn, as a former Maine boy, Ellsworth and Houlton, you got it pretty good. And the sex wasn't bad either, tho I might prefer a little more of it said the man. Ayup !!!

I really liked this, being an armature birder myself. A very few typos, but not enough to spoil reading. Thank you for all the work that went into this!

Great writing talent on display and a heart warming story. That said, I hope I NEVER read another bird story like this again - LOL! 5*

Great writing talent on display and a heart warming story. That said, I hope I NEVER read another bird story like this again - LOL! 5*

Great writing talent on display and a heart warming story. That said, I hope I NEVER read another bird story like this again - LOL! 5*

The perfect romance! The couple meets, and circle around each other, getting closer and closer, and then .... bang! It was a long long time ago, but that matches my recollection ...

In my humble opinion you included everything to fill in the backstories (both Emma's and Zach's) and no surplusage (sorry - too many years a lawyer) except

Birth Control

Emma had at least the possibility of a roll in the hay in mind when she picked Zach up in the morning - Zach was on notice when they started their own little frolic and detour on the way home after the presentation

Sterility could have been introduced in passing - Married? Yeah, but couldn't have any kids .... etc

My wife is an avid birder - me, not so much so but I did once crawl within 20-30 feet on a cliff above the nest of a Steller's sea eagle and her two chicks (Russian Far East/1994) and got a solid sighting through 50-75 feet of forest undergrowth of Blakiston's fish owl (Hokkaido/2009)

You have spent a lot of time birding or at the very least educating yourself on the process of identification - I am impressed!

Nicely done. What about some photos of turtles?

Good detail, just the right amount of sex and romantic tension.

As an avid bird watcher of about 60 years I loved this story .. I’m sorry it ended. It was really well written .. thank you so much for making me visualize so much of this story in my minds eye ! Great work ..😍😍😍

Great warm-hearted story with characters that the reader could easily identify with, and a believable plot line, good detail, and a feel-good setting. As I read I was reminded of the joy I felt one morning last fall when a Merlin perched on my deck railing for about ten minutes! Our back garden, nearly an acre of spruce, birch, and willows, with a stream and small pond covered in water lilies is an oasis for wild birds so I loved the back story! Very well done! Thank you.

Thank you for the delightful read. I didn't think I was in the mood for a romance, but a sentence or two in, I'm hooked. Wonderful story, in lots of ways. The people, so very real, with imperfections and vulnerabilities. Missteps occurring, being understood, then gotten over. I loved it.

You even made me think of the time when a pair of Cedar Waxwings showed up on the rail of my deck in New Hampshire. Such delightful beauty. And when I first heard a thrush singing in the morning off in the trees.

I knew I was in for a treat when I saw a new story from MelissaBaby! I savored it over 2 days. I always love your stories and this was another gem. Main is one of the few states I have never visited although that should change since My Daughter recently moved there.

Stay safe and keep writing please! You bring joy to us, your fans!

Cheers

SAGE

What a wonderful story! There’s a rich vein of wholesomeness that runs right through this story, it warms my heart and makes me smile, the fridge magnet joke typified it - you have a light touch when it comes to repartee MelissaBaby. Our principal characters were well drawn, even the dark shadow of Greg was clear and understandable, the use of the younger people also helped give this a realistic feel, the nearby Graveyard was a good counterpoint to the innocence and hope they brought, as well as a simile for the late husband. You paced the story really well, it away felt as if the relationship and the plot were moving at a natural pace with nothing forced.

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading this, many thanks for writing and posting, cheers Ppfzz. 5⭐️

This was a really enjoyable read which kept me hooked to the end. There was good character development, even of the long dead Gregg. The story has great attention to detail which I loved. Finally, I loved the line “Zach, thank you for …. finding me.” 5 stars and thanks for sharing.

As soon as I saw your name on the story, I knew this was going to be good. You always write superb stories. I was not in the least disappointed in this one. Thanks. lpw

you write real well but emma getting all pissy because she thought zach was making decisions for her even when he wasn't started getting tiresome but I suppose you had to create some tensions somehow.

This was utterly lovely. Like others, I found this a well flowing story with great characterization. I don’t even care about birds, and yet I was anxiously waiting to see if it really was the mystery sparrow - see, I already forgot the name 😄

Thank you so much for participating in my event!

Wonderful romance. You know Maine, and birds, and people, and how to tell a story. Wicked good.

One of the pleasures of Literotica is discovering a good 'new-to-me' writer. Not only do you have the enjoyment of reading a lovely, well written story, but you also have a back catalogue to explore. I'm a sucker for a long love story and this one ticked all the boxes - except one. Where was the description of Emma? Apart from that teeny blemish, I loved the story and read it all in one sitting. Now, how do I book a flight from London to Maine? Five stars.

MB This is my first time reading one of your stories but it won't be my last time. I absolutely LOVED this story! KUDOS big time for writing this wonderful sketch of a blooming romance that sent shivers down my spine because I met my wife of 45yrs birding. Thanks so much for a wonderful memory via your great storytelling.

I didn't think I had time to read all of this, although I knew I wanted to get back to it after finishing the first (Literotica) page. But, of course, I didn't, couldn't stop. So well done. Then I looked through some comments and one caught my eye, a technical one, if you will. "Anonymous" thought you stepped away from believability when Emma snapped so quickly at Zach for acting like Greg. Yes, it was out of left field, but I think you succeeded in communicating that it was surprising to Emma too. It was an unexpected angle to dealing with grief and reconciling the dreamy memory of a lost loved one with the full reality of who that person was. So again, well done.

Wonderful story line and a romance so well done. Enjoyed it immensely. Many thanks. 5*+

Well written. Having married a widow, her reaction to his doing something once that reminded her of something the predecessor always got wrong was insightful. I'm guessing Melissa has seen or experienced this.

Utterly wonderful. So long since I last read your fiction and it's as good as ever. Thank you for sharing your imagination with us. We are blessed

Yep, been too long. Nice story.......

I was hoping that Ranger Ramona was in this one. And it took 8 pages to get the sex scene. And it was about birds.

Still very good. 5 stars

Excellent, thank you!

Such a well-crafted romance. I loved it. Thanks for sharing ❤️

Emma has issues she should deal with. Great story though

I'd take a Famous Grouse over Wild Turkey any day...

Heck, I'd take a Redbreast, a Kentucky Owl, an Old Crow or an Eagle Rare over Wild Turkey...

Then again, I probably also take a Fighting Cock or even a Chicken Cock over a Wild Turkey...

But that's just me...

5/5 Loved it!

Nice lifetime story and emma, yeah, is a solitary one which is imprinted to her soul but zach is the balancer, stepping back but still being close, so this may work out. Are you a mainer too? You describing the natur and roads, restaurants and much more in great lovely detailing art. Love your pen Art

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She is still obsessing or mourning over an asshole like Greg who made decisions for her, told her what to do, etc!! SHE FUCKING NEEDS THERAPY

This romance story waa the only one worth reading and worth 5* of all the other crap you have written.

I really enjoyed reading your story! It was a great depiction of recovering from hardship, even if it was a controlling one. As I was reading, I thought it would have been interesting to hear the story from her perspective, but nevertheless, I still thoroughly enjoyed it. You did a great job handling the story and its emotions.

Just absolutely outstanding!

Out-freaking-standing!

Superb. Loved the birding tie in.

Bravo!

Zach is a nice guy that met an abussive lady with emotional bagage.

If we all liked the same kind of story ... we'd all have come to the same conclusion. It's great to read the same words and arrive at different result from one writer and many different readers. Wouldn't it be a hoot to put togeather a table book of all an author's stories comments! Enjoyed the read.

All your stories make me cry. My daughter came by yesterday and asked if I'd been crying. I said, "Yes, but in a good way"

A very exciting and loving story of how two people find love, happiness, and a little romance again. I really enjoyed reading your story.

It's a little weird that we have a woman who was so in love with her husband and didn't realize that he was dominating her (???). Seems more than a little weird, but all's well that ends well. I guess. 4*

Such a delicate touch in the way you walk us through Emma's troubled emotions.

I love this story. Very well written, fun, and interesting. Thanks for all the work you do to put these stories together for our enjoyment.

What can I say? I just love your love stories. Your characters are never stereotyped and are usually quirky and intriguing, I feel like I get to know as friends them through your beautifully crafted writing. I read your opening page to my 11 year old grandson, who is a great reader, a bird lover and a very creative writer, he just loved it. He just loved the way you described such a diverse range of birds, most of whom are new to him, we are Aussie bird watchers, we know our Australian birds habits intimately, as do you with the birds of Maine! Thank you

Thank you for this well-written, creative, and emotionally moving tale.

This is a beautiful story. Thank you, thank you.

Very well done story. Loved the premise and the locale. Bev is a great character as is Lilly. They added some humor that helped the story along the path for the MC's to trod. The fact that I've been a Maine lover and a sorta-birder certainly helped me to enjoy the story. Truly a 5* effort. ( I'm such a visual character, I would have preferred to know your vision of what Emma and Zach looked like)

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