"Birds will give you a window, if you allow them. They will show you secrets from another world - fresh vision that, though it is avian, can accompany you home and alter your life. They will do this for you even if you don't know their names - though such knowing is a thoughtful gesture. They will do this for you if you watch them." ~ Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thryomanes bewickii: Bewick's Wren
It's amazing what you can see when you're looking. I did a whirlwind visit to Portland last week and saw all sorts of birds I don't normally see. One of them is the Bewick's Wren -- he stopped by my mom's backyard for breakfast provided by Neighbor Bob.
They're little birds with a white eye stripe, and the one visiting my mom's house seemed to be kind of interested in the window... whether he could see us or his reflection is up for debate.