Persistence pays off

Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 

I have been trying to capture this photograph for over a year. I saw my first Pileated Woodpecker on a lunch walk over a year ago. I was not able to get close enough to get a photograph. As I recall it, that one was much larger than the one in the photo here. But i’m getting ahead of myself ..

The Pileated Woodpecker is large, about the size of a crow. It is the largest woodpeckers in North America, and beautiful to observe in flight. I love the colors, and that red crest is stunning.  They make a distinct ‘wuk’ call, which often makes me feel like I’m in a deep jungle. A beautiful creature. 

This one was shot shortly after sunrise. I heard it in the deeper woods, and kept trying to locate him. I finally walked away, then saw him fly into a nearby tree. It took some time to locate him, but I was able to get a few amazing photos. Mother nature was so kind to me. This made my day.   

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Bird tunes

Winter or House Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 

 

I love listening to nature’s musicians, as I try to identity them. This is a Wren. I took this photo near the Great Miami River between Piqua and Troy, Ohio. I didn’t have the right lens with me, but I was able to capture this photo. It’s still beautiful.

I believe this is a Winter Wren, but it could be a House Wren. They make beautiful music. Small, but vocal. Here is a link to various Wren Songs ...  Listen to Wren Bird Songs here. 

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Reflections on life ...

Overlook Pond at Stillwater Prairie Reserve (23 Sep 2017)

Life is filled with beautiful moments, as well as difficult times. This thing we call life is the sum of all of these experiences and moments. Stop and reflect on the big picture .. enjoy the beauty, accept the challenges, and never give up. Hugs!  

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Early fall colors

The temperature outdoors still feels like summer, but some of the trees are showing fall colors early. I captured this while talking a walk during lunch today. The leaves are starting to turn, and many are falling to the ground. 

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The waiting game ...

I had to share this picture from 2009. I recently shared a post about fishing in the Mediterranean. This was taken on one of many visits to Tel Aviv. It was cooler weather for Israel, but he was waiting patiently.

A friend sent me a link to a moving song by Parson James from The Temple EP. It’s called ‘Waiting Game’, and this picture captures the spirit of that song. It starts like this:

I’ve been fishing and can’t catch a bite; I’ve been Praying, ain’t seen that light; I’ve been searching, high to the low; I’ve been working, working, working; myself to the bone.

I’m not a patient person. I am about to turn 60 this year, and I am still struggle with this. My skin does start to crawl sometimes! I’m learning, but would do well to remember the patience of the fisherman in this photo. 

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