Tidy Perfection Black-Cap Chickadee could not lift her spirits

could not lift her spirits

guardians of ancient wisdom

as if carved into the branches rather than resting upon them

a little emptier than before

"In the heart of the sprawling wetlands

Tidy Perfection Black-Cap Chickadee could not lift her spirits"A majestic female Pileated Woodpecker visited our yard today. I had never seen her this close to the house before. Her plumage, a striking combination of black and white, was crowned with a vivid red crest that seemed to glow. She landed on an oak stump, a tree we had taken down many years ago, and I watched as she began to peck, her powerful beak striking the bark with a rhythmic intensity. Yet, there was something desperate in her actions, an