Drops of Beauty #158

December 12, 2023

I was thinking man, I’m on top of it today, it’s 6:30 PM and I’ve gotten everything done…and then I realized (wet) laundry was still in the washer (the sheets I need for my bed tonight!), the camera was still sitting in the garage from this morning (battery not charged), I never got to my strength exercises today and this post wasn’t done! So much for being on top of things. As a result, I don’t have a quote for today…I guess it could be “it’s ok not to be on top of things”?

ANYWAY, how about some little fall birds for today’s post?

Let’s start with the dancing junco:

“You put your right wing in…”

“…you put your right wing out…”

“…you put your right wing in…”

“…and you shake it all about!”

And since it’s December 12th, how about “Twelve finches finching”? (Apparently we have a musical theme going tonight.)

A dancing song sparrow

My foxy friend (fox sparrow)

The yellow leaves give this away as being a month ago now, but my little titmouse friend is still so adorable!

Another of my most ubiquitous fall friends, the dark-eyed junco.

Red-bellied woodpecker perhaps revealing one of his winter food storage locations?

Goldfinch in his winter colors

Mr. house finch

And mrs. house finch

Bluebird - the blue really does pop in winter!

A ruby-crowned kinglet who is hiding from me

And a feather to end things softly.

Now to finish all those other tasks, especially making a nice warm cozy bed! May you all rest easily this week.

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