Navigating life through grandparenthood, chronic illness, dream work, and other inspirations
The best part of our new home is the abundance of birds, from the young cardinal whose family nests in the bushes behind, to this unexpected visitor outside my window.
To watch the birds is mesmerizing. This fierce hunter also makes an appearance daily:
Naturally, there are many more species, but I’ll save those for another day.
(Submitted for Bird Weekly challenge: short legged birds.)
…especially when you dwell in Northern climes. Now, down south, green is all the rage:
(A male mallard in a local ditch, and green jays taken along the Rio Valley in Texas. For Bird Weekly challenge.)
The swans in nearby Stratford, are domesticated for the purpose of creating ambiance – replicating the original Stratford on Avon.
Dug into my archives for this photo of a man with his two feathered pets.
(For Bird Weekly challenge: domesticated birds.)
I don’t know enough about birds to know what is rare for our area, but I do know that we have a few visitors who stop by on their way elsewhere – the window to see them short.
For Bird Weekly’s challenge: Rare Birds. The featured image is a pair of wood ducks. While they did stick around and have babies in our area, they were elusive to photograph. Note: When I see a bird new to me, I get so excited and ruin the photo, lol.
No chance of camouflage when orange is your accessory colour, but oh, I love it.
(For Bird Weekly challenge: yellow or orange legged birds)
Bald Eagle having a dip
(For Bird Weekly challenge: birds of prey. Featured image is a Red-Tailed hawk escaping my lens.)
(Featured image: Chickadee. For Bird Weekly challenge: at the feeder.)
(For the Bird Weekly photo challenge: black & white
The Red-bellied Woodpecker caught my attention with his noisy chatter. Love that bright mane!
The Downy Woodpecker makes a noise like a squeaky toy. This one seems to have found a tasty tree.
(For Bird Weekly Photo Challenge: Woodpeckers/ Sapsuckers/ Flickers)
I know I’ve shown the Indigo Bunting just recently, but it is a fave and fits this category. Another favourite:
The Belted Kingfisher
For Our Eyes Open, Bird Weekly challenge: Feathers of blue
