The Country Mice

We have a lot of birds around this place. Jays, chickadees, flickers, woodpeckers, nuthatches and grosbeaks crowd around the feeders every day.

We also have a lot of windows. Most of one wall is made of glass panels — makes for lots of natural light blasting in to the place.

Unfortunately all that transparent glass makes for illusory blue skies as far as the feathered folk are concerned.

We’ve observed a few stunned birds sitting on the deck and at those times are thankful our feline friends opted to remain on the farm and enjoy rural living in place of the coastal lifestyle.

While the Princess has commenced the Island Burial Grounds under a nearby pine tree, most of the feathered ones survive their crash landing with a few moments’ respite.

This little fellow flew off with just a headache and was shortly back at the feeder.

Regardless of the reason why, it’s a moment of magic to hold a tiny creature like this Pine Warbler.