A young Downy Woodpecker cleans some of that messy suet off. Click for full size.
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A young Downy Woodpecker cleans some of that messy suet off. Click for full size.
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Click for full size.
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A girl Downy Woodpecker and a boy Downy Woodpecker. Click for full size.
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A young Collared Dove tries to get her groom on in high winds. Click for full size.
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The last few times I’ve encountered our visiting turkeys, I’ve talked to them, and they now recognize my voice and don’t worry about me over much. Today, they let me sit fairly close and take photos of them having a groom and rest session. Afterward, they entertained me by flying to the top of the cat kennel, making one amazingly loud noise as each one landed. They had an interesting time dealing with chain link, but navigated it successfully until they were on the roof. I talked to them the whole time they were up there, and they often burbled something back. I know they will leave eventually, but I am so loving having them here. This is such a great experience, and I am so thankful to the Matriarch for granting me approved status. And I have enough photos to do a “The Daily Wild Turkey” for a while! Click for full size.
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Wild Tuuuuuuurkey. Yes, they are still here. I think we’ve been adopted. Click for full size.
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A too cute white-breasted Nuthatch. Click for full size.
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A Sparrow, but I’m not sure what kind. Click for full size.
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Our story is deeply painful to share, but it is also beautiful and true. Just know that when I tell you about the tears, the anger and the longing, I am also talking about love. We have laughed till we cried and we have wept ourselves to sleep, for that is the nature of love. Love hurts. Love heals.
Photograph: Cameron Bloom.
Here’s a story to warm your heart and start your day on a lovely note, or end your evening that way. Thanks to Lofty for sending this our way.
Penguin Bloom is the story of an Australian family who rescued a ‘a tiny, scruffy, injured’ magpie chick they called Penguin. In caring for the newest member of their family, the Blooms – including mother Sam, who was herself coming to terms with paralysis after an accident – found that Penguin helped them to heal emotionally. Their story went viral on Instagram and has now been turned into a book, royalties from which will go to Spinal Cure Australia and Wings For Life in the UK.
You can read and see all the images at The Guardian.
Wild Turkey, one of the young ones. Click for full size.
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Our current wild turkey guests were on the studio side yesterday, on the neighbouring house’s roof, and running, playing, chasing each other for a while. These are more back to my usual bad turkey photos, but I was awkwardly hanging out my studio window, with them dodging behind trees, before they decided to calm down, groom a bit, then head back over to the front deck of our place. Click for full size.
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White-breasted Nuthatch, click for full size.
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