The Birds are Buggin’

It’s snowing again and the birds are flocking to the front yard, gathering seeds and rocks they think are seeds. 

I saw a Pileated Woodpecker! 
I haven’t seen one in so long.

This one, or its mother has a nest somewhere in the neighborhood, and stops by to peck on dead trees and suck maggots out of the oaken core.

I squealed when I heard it pecking from my  room and ran to the front windows to feast my eyes on the little red head.

For once, I felt the need to take a picture — usually I feel like I’m scaring it by flashing at it. But the bird saved itself from whatever trauma the act would have caused. 

When I returned to the window: no where to be found…

The sanding truck just came. I am listening to Feist’s “The Reminder.” I am going to the city tonight. I am dressed and it’s 10:21 AM. Dad’s making coffee. Today will be fun; mostly because I’m wearing my favorite dress from Banana Republic.

….shameful, shameful photobooth/boredom experiment…….