SWALLOW SPAT ... lol

Tree Swallows moved into our bird houses last year. Upon their arrival this spring, to their dismay, the house sparrows have moved into their former abode. They have been dive bombing the sparrows, trying to knock them down and intimidate them into giving them their house back. From what I can gather, the sparrows are holding their own pretty well. And here sit the swallows ...

 

HIM: "If I wasn't waiting so long for you to get ready, we could have left a little earlier and we would have gotten the house!"

 

HER: "If you weren't too proud to stop for directions we would have made it here faster!"

 

DUCKY DAYS

Ducks are calming and whether people are consciously aware of it or not, this calming aspect is one of the main reasons they are attracted to them. Watching them humorously waddle about or gracefully bobbing up and down in the water, ducks can calm the mind. They bring joy to the heart, and help us navigate through our own emotional waters. Their colors fill the waterways like a floating rainbow, stimulating the eyes and making light the heart. I have been very blessed to live in an area where there is an abundance of a wide variety of ducks. They are marvelous healers by Creator's loving design and can teach us the secret to our emotional struggles. They demonstrate by example how to let things roll off of us, like water on a duck's back ... allowing the waters to carry our troubles away. So next time you have a difficult day ... head to the water ... and let these waddling wonders help change a yucky day into a ducky day!! :)

 

 

 

A LOVE STORY

She rarely moves from the nest she has made upon the ground, as she is blind.

 

I have watched him tirelessly and sweetly care for her. He protects her, brings her food, caresses her, kisses her and grooms her. He stays close to her and keeps her warm.

It is only when he is away that she stresses. It is only when he is with her, close enough to touch her, that she is happy.  I am sure in her dark world she feels lost without him.

He calls to her to let her know he is nearby.

I have observed these eagles for a very long time and have been so very blessed to witness something so very precious. Even with his own challenges, he gives to her unselfishly. She is his world. And he is hers. So much can be learned from a selfless love such as this. ♥