Gray Catbird Bathing in the Sun

 “Every day, wake up with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen.” 

— Unknown

When searching for info on sunbathing birds I found the following: 

"When a bird spreads its wings in the sun, it's called sunbathing, basking, or sunning. This behavior is a maintenance routine for birds, and can help with feather maintenance."

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Catbird in the Lavender

 "A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness."

- Albert Einstein

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Ethereal Wings

 "Miracles come in moments. 

Be ready and willing."

- Wayne Dyer 

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Catbird with a berry

"Summertime is always the best 

of what might be." 

 ~ Charles Bowden

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Catbird in the Serviceberry

“Happiness is not limited. 

There’s enough for everyone.” 

― Susane Colasanti

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Gray Catbird

“There comes a time when the world gets quiet and the only thing left is your own heart. So you'd better learn the sound of it. Otherwise you'll never understand what it's saying.” 

― Sarah Dessen

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Baby Catbird in the Bush

“Turn your obstacles into opportunities and your problems into possibilities.” 

 ― Roy T. Bennett

At the beginning of June we had some baby catbirds living in the Rhododendron bush in our front yard. They would sit on our porch railing as the Mom/Dad would come and feed them. I tried and tried to get a good shot of them through the window, but every time I tried to raise the screen, they would dive into the bush and hide. So I decided I would shoot through the screen. I was able to catch this little one through the screened window. Not a great shot but a record of the "babies in the bush".

In The Catbird Seat

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. 

 ― Marcus Aurelius

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Catbird Calling

Summertime is always the best of what might be. 

 ~ Charles Bowden

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Gray Catbird Fans His Tail Feathers

Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars... and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful. Everything is simply happy. 

~ Osho

This gray catbird was sitting in the tree in my backyard

fanning his tail feathers after a spring rain.... perhaps to dry them?

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Catbird in the Wildflowers

With beauty before me I walk 

With beauty behind me I walk 

With beauty above me and about me,  I walk, 

It is finished in beauty 

It is finished in beauty. 

 - Navaho Night Chant

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Catbird Tosses a Berry

Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.

 — Eckhart Tolle

It is always FUN to find the birds exhibiting a unique behavior.  And I guess this really isn't so unique - it's just that they toss those berries SO FAST it's hard to see them when they are doing it.  I usually see that I've captured it AFTER I get home and download the shots.    

Chase Your Dreams

If you never chase your dreams, 
you'll never catch them!

~Unknown

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Catbird Takes Flight

Thorns and stings and those such things just make stronger our angel wings.

~Terri Guillemets

Catbird With Red Feathers

  
  may my heart always be open 
to little birds who are the secrets of living 
whatever they sing is better than to know 
and if men should not hear them men are old ...
ee cummings

I rarely get to see this view of the Catbird - but was lucky that he flew onto a branch above me so I could get a good look at those Red feathers.  I think they may considered "brown" feathers - but they look Red to me.  Every summer we have a Catbird family in the front yard - very near our bedroom window.

They sing to us every morning around 5am.  

A lovely bird to wake up with!

Wishing you a Wonderful Day!

Catbird Calling

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The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't being said.

~Unknown