"In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence."

- - - Robert Lynd

 

A Hooded Oriole patrially hidden by the palm branch

May 18, 2009

Photo by BT

Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XT

 

 

"If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth." - - - Chief Seattle of the Suwamish Tribe

 

 

White Crown Sparrow on the fence

March 28, 2009

Photo by BT

 

 

 

"Poor indeed is the garden in which birds find no homes."

-  Abram L. Urban

 

 

 

White Crown Sparrow enlarge

Photo by BT

March 28, 2009

 

 

"We never miss the music until the sweet voiced bird has flown."

- - - O. Henry

 

A Towhee searching in the shade bark

March 28, 2009

Photo by BT

 

 

"I was always a lover of soft-winged things."

-----Victor Hugo

 

Towhee

March 28, 2009

Photo by BT

 

 

I heard a bird at break of day

Sing from the autumn trees

A song so mystical and calm,

So full of certainties.

- - - William Alexander Percy

 

 

Mockingbird on a tall hedge

March 28, 2009

Photo by BT

 


"In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence."

- - - Robert Lynd