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In silencing the noises and clearing the mind, the heart embraces the beauty of nature and all her inhabitants. The miracle of changing seasons, the mating rituals, the beginning and ending life cycle, the vocal messages echoing through the trees, the smells carried on the wind, and from the first peek of the sun stretching across the sky to its final wink as it disappears are all proof that life truly is a spiritual journey. I invite you to share in my photo adventures and I hope they serve as reminders of the mystery and magic all around us.



Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Art of Branch Selection

I observed this Monk Parakeet flying from tree to tree
and limb to limb...unaware of the important mission he was on
until a buddy flies over and displays a large branch...apparently a competitive gesture.
Not to be outdone...he selects a branch and begins gnawing away.
Just as a graceful acrobat maneuvers a tightrope...so he works diligently...
stopping every few seconds to inspect his workmanship.
Inching his way down to the cut-off point
he gently bounces on the limb until the break is clean...
and before it can fall to the ground...he reaches out and snatches it!
Up to the top of the tree he proudly makes his way...
but his friend has long since tired of the game and moved on,
but he worked waaaaay too hard to just toss it away...
so to their new nesting site he happily delivers the perfect branch.

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