be still my heart...

did you know i love birds

and

that when spring arrives

and

they dance and sing

outside my bedroom window at the crack of dawn

waking me from a really deep sleep

i don't even care

~~

and

that when they fill the tree outside my studio window

eating mushy berries

while winking at me

watching to see if i'm quick enough

to get my camera focused

on them before they fly off again

~while i curse at the window screens for being in my way~

i love them even more

~~

now

who knows who this little guy is

~~

look at his adorable mask he's wearing

like he's some kind of bank robber

and

that brilliant yellow

on the tip of his tail

like he just stuck it in a can of paint

~~

swoon

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our bird book is out at the cottage and i figured kate will know what species this is before i can even search it on google

oh

and

his tummy is more yellow than what the picture shows

and

the other yellow

in the background

are his buddies waiting patiently

for this character to get done with his photo shoot

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do you have any idea what i had to bribe him with to sit still

while holding a berry in mouth for me

lol

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