I did not expect.

I did not expect to see a Common Grackle visit the suet feeder. It did a good job of balancing on it while dining.

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It still got the worm.

Even though it was not early, this American Robin still got the worm.

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Before.

The sun is muted by far-off clouds before it bursts into the wide and otherwise cloudless sky.

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Epaulet wearing

An epaulet wearing Red-winged Blackbird gleans the ground under the feeder.

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Billowed

A cold front blasted through this morning and clouds billowed downstream from where I was.

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Life goes on.

It seems that Everyone Has An Opinion about current affairs and how they are being handled, mishandled, what have you.

In this concerning, confusing time, life goes on. I will continue to record and share pieces, fragments, of the world around me. My continued intent is to create a calm and reflective place.

This Northern Cardinal is an infrequent visitor to my feeder at work. It was good to see him today!

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