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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Bird and Blooms - Gray Catbird

 "The world we live in is a fairyland of exquisite beauty, our very existence is a miracle in itself ..." 

 - John Lubbock

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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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Catbird Berry Toss

 "He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, 

and he who plants kindness gathers love." 

 ~ St. Basil

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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

"I wonder why it is we are not all 

kinder to each other ... 

How much the world needs it! 

How easily it is done!" 

— Henry Drummond

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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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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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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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A Young One

Gray Catbird Youngster 

Everyone is the age of their heart. 

~ Guatemalan Proverb

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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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Catbirds in Love

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

 ~  Robert A. Heinlein

Catbird Couple Hanging Out In My Backyard 

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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

Fall Framing

Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. 
 ~ Eddie Cantor

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Catbird and Berries

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone. 
- Audrey Hepburn

Catbird in the Trees

Sometimes when we are generous in small,
 barely detectable ways 
it can change someone else's life forever.
Margaret Cho

Wishing you a Wonderful Day!