You never know who is going to show up and claim to be top bird on the playground. These birds remind me of my grade school playground where "King of the Hill" was a popular recess activity. Today's competitors include King Cardinal and a hopeful challenger, a much smaller but determined sparrow. But before the …
Daffy-nitions: disheveled
An unhappy windblown cardinal is complaining.
The End of the Trail
Beyond the fence pictured below is a large meadow, a habitat for a variety of fascinating birds; however, walkers are not permitted in that area, so, officially, the fence marks the end of the trail. Overhanging one end of the fence rail is a tree, a gathering place for cardinals, chickadees, woodpeckers, and many other birds that fly …