In the morning as I sit drinking my cappuccino, the fleeting birds at my bird feeders delight me with their poses and their flights of nature. It amuses me so much that I refill the feeders each night so they are ready for the birds' arrival in the morning. Then I prepare my camera for the perfect snap. My zoom lens brings the birds in close so I get to know them on a personal level.
Hidden in the branch is a red bellied woodpecker perched amongst the greenery feasting on some bugs.
The woodpecker's flight soared through the branches and showed lightening speed.
The chickadee's small size does not deter it from getting every morsel that it can from the tree branch.
Today by the pond the cardinals were hopping through the branches. Catching one in flight gave a flash of red to the air!
My backyard lends itself to the world of birds. The trees tower high into the sky. Tree branches dip in different directions.There is a certain calmness that pervades the pond. Mr. Fox strolls through the woods occasionally. The deer think the pond is their drinking fountain.
The pond's glassy frozen cover of ice lends itself to ice skating . It was the scene of many memorable ice skating dates of our children. As I was putting the Christmas decorations away in the barn, the box of ice skates drew my attention. I couldn't remember the last time those skates were out of the box. Time seems to be flying by. I wish I could stop time or maybe I wish I could bring back those times when there were those voices coming from the pond.
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