A finch in a pond for an afternoon bath; this is the pure, splashy, bright and water-throwing fun that inspired the invention of the shower.
The hummingbird flies as the human soul thrives — stilled.
Our dreams about flying remind us what we have in common with the birds — a longing for a higher point of view.
As the dove watches on the wire before the sun sets, so the heart trusts at the end of the day.
The hooded oriole inspired the black and yellow sports car.
God gave us the birds to teach us to trust.
Emily Dickinson taught us: “Hope is a thing with feathers/That perches in the soul/And sings the tune without words/And never stops at all.” Our part in keeping that chipper tune going? Feed a steady diet of love to the avian songster within.
Long, thin legs topped with black and white fashion, the black necked stilt gave us the idea to put our new clothes on skinny runway models.
A thing killed is a thing preserved, sort of – think Audubon.
Like a Red Tailed hawk in a wire cage is a passionate writer without the next project – tortured.
A pelican on a breeze and a person at peace with themselves — both fly far with little effort.
The Canadian goose is found as far south as Mexico; this reminds us that we can thrive far from home.
A foster child in group home and a baby bird in a cardboard box – fragile things at risk.
