Tidy Perfection Black-Cap Chickadee could not lift her spirits

could not lift her spirits

as if carved into the branches rather than resting upon them

its heart deeply intertwined with the rhythm of the tides

finding solace in each other's presence

a little emptier than before

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