I’m Thankful for the Birds

In celebration of Thanksgiving weekend, I’m going to write the first in a little mini-series about the things in my garden that I am most grateful for.

I’ll start with the birds.

Birds in dogwoodAbout 20 feet from the front porch is a large dogwood that was here when we bought the property 25 years ago.

Fall foliage, dogwood treeUsually the berries are gone before November begins, but for some reason, this year they were largely overlooked…until last week.

Bird in Dogwood treeBirds in treeThen suddenly, every bird in the neighborhood discovered them.

Woodpecker

I wish I had a better picture of the woodpecker.


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The silver lining to having my wrist broken is that it has allowed me to have more down time. Last week, I spent most of that time on the front porch wrapped in a big blanket and watching the birds gorge themselves on the last of the Dogwood seeds.

There are several other dogwoods on the property, including this next one on the lake side.

Dogwood

BluebirdI wish I could show you a picture of what I saw last week when I opened the sliding glass door, stepped out onto the deck and startled a mob of bluebirds. Imagine a couple dozen of those sky blue birds rising up into the air against a background of burgundy dogwood leaves. That’s what I witnessed, and it was quite a breathtaking sight.

Bluebirds in dogwoodThe dogwood berries are gone now, but I’m thankful they lasted long enough to get the birds through that cold spell last week. The birds and the berries are just a few of the things I am thankful for. I hope that you’ve been able to spend time with the people you love most, and celebrate all the blessings in your life. Happy Thanksgiving!

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