I went for a day hike up in the Sierras yesterday and came upon this sign posted along the trail. I was amazed to learn about a little bird called a Dipper that spends most of its life in and around the banks of rivers, never wandering too far into the forest. But, the most amazing thing about this little bird is that it dives under the water and walks along the bottom of the river turning over rocks looking for food. And I thought I knew a lot about birds! I'm reminded of my favorite word when I learn about a creature I never knew existed ~ wonder ~ Ah, Mother Nature is truly magnificent!

Nothin' but blue skies

The sky is blue today and the moon is back to its old self. A red moon is a strange thing to behold, and we all hope we don't see that again any time in the near future! Speaking of the moon, it will be full in Capricorn (my Sun sign) this coming Friday ~ should be a good time to organize and get our ducks in a row. (no pun intended)

Teeny Tiny Hummingbird Babies

It's been a few days since I've posted ~ have been a bit "under the weather" whatever that means, given our weather conditions in northern California these days ~ there's still much smoke ~ haven't seen the blue skies for weeks now, and the moon is red at night. I read today that our governor is asking for federal assistance in the form of people, to help with the fires. Bring them on, we say! Anyway, I wanted to post a link to some photos of a mother humming bird with her two eggs which turn into beautiful little babies. Enjoy.

http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/

I received this very short video clip from my niece in Oregon and just had to pass it along, even though it is about a lion and not a bird. All God's creatures are magnificent and this video allows us to experience that magnificence in this very moment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVNTdWbVBgc