White-breasted Nuthatch

“We can’t heal the world today, but we can begin with a voice of compassion, a heart of love, 

an act of kindness.” 

 – Mary Davis

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White-Breasted Nuthatch - Claytor Lake State Park

"The birds around me hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure: - But the least motion which they made It seemed a thrill of pleasure." 

 ~ William Wordsworth

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A Helping Hand

"Remember well, and bear in mind, 

 a constant friend is hard to find." 

 - Laura Ingalls Wilder

My husband hand-feeding a White-breasted Nuthatch

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White-breasted Nuthatch in the Forest

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

 ― John Burroughs


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What a Wonderful World

White-breasted Nuthatch 

I see trees of green, red roses, too, 

I see them bloom, for me and you 

And I think to myself

 What a wonderful world.

 Songwriters:  GEORGE DAVID WEISS, GEORGE DOUGLAS, BOB THIELE  

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Just a Few Favorites

Today, many will awaken with a fresh sense of inspiration. 

Why not you? 
― Steve Maraboli


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Lovely Feathers

White-breasted Nuthatch

Exuberance is Beauty.

- William Blake

Nuthatch Love

"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, 

drink the wild air." 

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

The ARTSY Version - HERE 

 

Incoming!

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.

~Linda Grayson

I'd like to think that this little bird (I think it was a White-breasted Nuthatch)  flying up behind the Red-bellied Woodpecker was a friend coming to visit.  Maybe not bringing Chocolate but a nice plump nut!

 

Sometimes We Need A Helping Hand

Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.

~Sally Koch

Raise Your Wing

Me: "Raise your wing if you want a Peanut"

Nutty: "I want one so bad I'll raise BOTH wings"

At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.

~Jean Houston

Every Day Is Important!

There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day.

~Alexander Woollcott

About the Image: One of my favorite images from an outing  at Bisset Park in Radford, VA. I wish I had been able to capture the entire shadow but I'll take what I can get :)

About the Quote: That is one sentence that I completely agree with! Every day is important .... every MOMENT is important! Cherish your moments!

White-breasted Nuthatch

The gloom of the world is but a shadow; 
behind it, yet within our reach, 
is Joy.

~Fra Giovanni

White-breasted Nuthatch - On the Climb

That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.

~Robert Louis Stevenson

The Tuxedo Bird

To sing is to love and affirm, to fly and soar, to coast into the hearts of the people who listen, to tell them that life is to live, that love is there, that nothing is a promise, but that beauty exists, and must be hunted for and found.
~ Joan Baez

You were expecting a penguin right? 
But doesn't this little guy look like he's got a tux on too? 
At the very least a nice suit :)

White-breasted Nuthatch in Classic Pose

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, 
so a single thought 
will not make a pathway in the mind.
To make a deep physical path, 
we walk again and again.
To make a deep mental path, 
we must think over and over
the kind of thoughts 
we wish to dominate our lives.
Henry David Thoreau

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Remind Yourself....

White Breasted Nuthatch

Tufted Titmouse -  such SWEET birds 

Red-bellied Woodpecker (female)

Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings.   

- Ralph Marston

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White-breasted Nuthatch

Keep kindness in your heart. 

- Unknown

I think he was winking at me!