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| Short-eared Owl |
The other day, I saw a Short-eared Owl (my fav bird of 2021 so far), and it got me thinking...
This is not a bird I see often, and when I do, it's usually in marsh and field areas that have been protected, preserved, or reclaimed for Nature to flourish.
Then I got to thinking about all the "specialist" birds out there - birds who require very specific habitats and ecosystems to thrive - like Common Redpolls, blustering around wintery farm fields and uncut brush; or delicate Henslow's Sparrows who whisper invisibly from fields of unmowed grass; or Eastern Bluebirds, who make their homes along avenues where meadows and woods are the neighbors.
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| Common Redpoll |
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| Henslow's Sparrow |
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Eastern Bluebird
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Finally, I thought of my yard, where more birds are drawn in by foundational elements like: native plants, bird feeders, water sources, places to hide, and corners where we keep things "untidy" and wild.
So many people ask questions like, "How do I get that bird in MY yard?" or "Where do you see all these birds?" And the answer SO often comes down to habitat. If you "build" it, or rather, if you nourish and protect it, they will come.
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| Ovenbird (in our yard!) |
And finally, full circle here... It's like this with us too. If we want our lives to have more variety, more life, more change, more beauty, more JOY... we have to take care of our basics first. We have to till and protect our inner "Earth" with the foundations of uplifting daily habits. Take care of your habitat, protect your ecosystems, and watch your world bloom.
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| Pileated Woodpecker |
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (one of my "spark birds") |
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