sailing on a summer breeze

don't fly away

Hummingbirds - everywhere I go. Flying hummingbirds, eating hummingbirds, resting hummingbirds - I'm surrounded by hummingbirds. I'm not complaining. I love their little colorful bodies. Just suddenly, hummingbirds everywhere.

If you have hummingbirds in your life, their symbolic meaning is joy and playfulness as well as adaptability. If they show up in your life it may remind you to enjoy life's simple pleasures and take time to enjoy yourself. Some other meanings include: being more present; independence; lifting up negativity; ability to respond quickly; and resiliency.

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feather brained

Played with feathers yesterday...

Magpie, blue jay, duck, and chicken feathers from top to bottom.

big birds

Have you seen Leila Jeffreys's photographs? I am besotted. She photographs birds - little birds - mostly wild cockatoos and Australia's native bird, the budgerigar. Her photographic portraits are printed large - almost 36x44 inches. So the little birds can't be overlooked. See more here.

wild cockatoos

Terry - budgerigar

birds on the brain

I went to see Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds this afternoon. Fathom Events ran the movie in theaters around the states. It has been years since I've seen it. It is terrifying and magnificent. Still. From the idea of birds turning on humans to the blonde perfection of Tippi Hedren. It did make me feel a little homesick - okay, a lot. Beginning in San Francisco then set in Bodega Bay which is just a stone's throw away from "home." How I miss the ocean. Anyway...in honor of the crow in the below publicity shot of Ms. Hedren, I've gathered a few favorite crow pictures.

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