Hey friend,

There was a woodpecker dangling from the new feeder the other day. A small one with beautiful black and white markings. I wonder now if the tiny feather I found outside my door was a woodpecker feather…huh. Anyway, I love the mixture of birds that have been coming to the new feeder. We hung one of those simple ring suet feeders in the trees outside our front door. You can just see it from the kitchen window above the sink. It is also quite nice to venture out onto the front porch and watch all the different friends zoom in and out testing out the taste of the day.

We picked out a selection of rings; fruity nut ones, nuts and seeds, and one even had meal worms in it. Fancy! I haven’t done a data spreadsheet as to which ring brought which birds and how many…it’s summer, I’m vibing. However, this little woodpecker came to the feeder with all the other friends. Instead of hanging on the tree, or waiting until he could have the ring to himself…he was zooming in and out grabbing snacks.

Woodpeckers are amazing. Stomping through heavy bark looking for food with the beaks. Their heads are build in a way that prevents them from flying away from a tree like they were just holding a jackhammer. It’s amazing their brains are not pudding or meringue. They have incredible fortitude those little ones. I also love that from what I can tell, their drum beat is their call. I love going about my day and hearing the rhythms of a woodpecker stop me in my tracks to invite me to go deeper into my internal rhythm. Am I jamming with my beat, am I on flow? They will provide something so primal and soothing till you find yours. That is an amazing thought, not every bird’s song is a melody. Guess I hadn’t thought about it before.

I hope this message finds you well and brings you joy. And most of all, let’s be in rhythm with the woodpecker’s protection and make good choices – or as best we can. Keep listening to your heart and creating your contribution to this big ring of an orchestra, my friend.

In Joy.