Tag Archives: birds

Watching the Birds At The Feeder

Posted on January 22, 2023 by hernibs

This tickles the edges of my observation, thinking of names and classification – the junco doesn’t seem to see that he’s a bird called junco to me What’s even more absurd he doesn’t know that he’s a bird Made up … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Poetry | Tagged absurd, birds, classification, Junco, name, observation, poem, silly | 3 Comments

Messenger From the Gods

Posted on November 26, 2022 by hernibs

Sharp Shinned Hawk is often seen as a messenger from the gods. It is also a symbol of strength, courage, and speed. In addition, the hawks’ sharp talons were seen as a sign of protection, and their sleek feathers were … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply | Tagged Beauty, birds, courage, grace, hawk, messenger, protection, sharp shinned hawk, speed, strength, symbol | 4 Comments

Dawn Chorus Off Key

Posted on May 31, 2020 by hernibs

Dawn chorus welcomes a brand new day, ‘Good morning, Good morning,” the birds seem to say, And then some human gets on the line, with grating complaint and pitiful whine. I’ve not heard a bird sound quite as bitter as … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged birds, dawn chorus, Life, photograph, poem, thoughts, Trump, tweet, twitter, words | 5 Comments

Message From The Birds

Posted on September 5, 2019 by hernibs

The vulture symbolizes cycles of life, resourcefulness, patience, cleansing, life and death. ~from https://dreamastromeanings.com/

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, birds, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, seeing, soul, symbolism, thoughts, vultures | Leave a comment

Birds

Posted on July 11, 2019 by hernibs

There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before. ~Robert Lynd, The Blue Lion and Other Essays

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, birds, build, inspiration, landscape, Life, nature, photograph, pigeons, Quote, Robert Lynd, seeing, survival | Leave a comment

A Magic Garden That I Know

Posted on September 9, 2018 by hernibs

A magic garden that I know. . .Where red birds sing and blue frogs grow. . . Where ducks stop in and then they stay. . . and raccoon’s favourite place to play. A magic garden that I know. . … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, birds, ducks, frog, garden, happy place, inspiration, Life, magic, nature, photograph, poem, raccoons, seeing | Leave a comment

Mysteries In The Woods

Posted on April 21, 2018 by hernibs

How do birds fly between branches in deep woods without hitting anything, how do elk with huge bodies and gigantic racks manage to disappear through denseness without mishap, where do all the animals sleep at night, and how do they … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged animals, birds, elk, mystery, nature, photograph, poem, seeing, thoughts, woods | Leave a comment

Synchronized

Posted on December 15, 2017 by hernibs

LEFT. . . RIGHT. . . UNDER!

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, birds, English Bay, Grebes, nature, ocean, photograph, photography, sea, seeing, synchronized, water | 2 Comments

Dionysus Does Not Dwell Here

Posted on April 28, 2017 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, birds, Dionysus, garden, happy place, inspiration, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, seeing, softly, survival, thoughts, water | Leave a comment

They Will Return Again

Posted on February 9, 2017 by hernibs

Happy who for a season may Absent themselves on buoyant wing! The birds that Winter drives away Will surely come again with Spring. They of our ills will mindful be, And when at length the storm has passed, They will … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged birds, garden, inspiration, nature, photograph, photography, Pierre-Jean de Beranger, poem, poetry, Quote, remember, seeing, spring, storm, surely, The Birds, winter | Leave a comment

Brown Creeper

Posted on August 6, 2016 by hernibs

Looking like a piece of bark come to life, the Brown Creeper crawls up trunks of trees, ferreting out insect eggs and other morsels missed by more active birds. … Reaching the top of one tree, it flutters down to … Continue reading →

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First Snow

Posted on December 3, 2014 by hernibs

Little birds are checking out the feeders and I heard a squirrel cursing at the white stuff that has buried his stash of fir cones. ©Sharron R. McMillan

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, birds, feeder, nature, photograph, photography, poem, snow, squirrel, winter | 1 Comment

A Forest Whispers

Posted on October 10, 2014 by hernibs

Into the woods we go on trails that once led to dead trees we cut for firewood, now loop and join each other for a lazy walk through quietness. A forest whispers, even bird voices are muted and thoughtful. ©2000 … Continue reading →

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June Morning

Posted on June 23, 2014 by hernibs

Bird in every tree coaxing the sun to stay.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, birds, inspiration, June, morning, nature, Peace, photograph, Stellar's Jay, summer, sun | 3 Comments