Mockingbird by the Sea

How thrilled we were to see the mockingbird

by the ocean today.

It's been years since we have seen it in this spot

during the winter.

Years ago when D and I took walks in the winter

we had noticed a mockingbird who seemed to survive

on a variety of winter berries growing along the coast.

I made a collection of drawings of the mockingbird

and the berries and put it together for a book

that has never been published.

I think this might be a sign for me to do 

something with it now!

Thanksgiving

While traveling along the highway on 

Thanksgiving morning an amazing thing

occured....three white swans flew right

over the highway in front of us!

A mockingbird sat on the corner of the roof

at my sister's home as the family gathered

inside for a warm cozy Thanksgiving.

Am thankful for nature and the little 

treasured moments!

May Day Discoveries

In my previous post I was assuming the chipmunk
had been visiting the orange we set out for the Oriole
but
to my surprise I came upon this finch
drinking from the orange...



though my hunch was right about the chipmunk...

Noticed the Mourning dove in the trellis nest
was sitting quite high in the nest and next
time I looked she or he was feeding two babies.
A beautiful sight!

A Sunday ride to Pine Point led to the sighting
of the first mockingbird this year.
So beautiful!