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May 29, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

Susie, Oh I love this so much thank you, dove tailing these musings with the act of being diligent enough to see the signs and be present with the awareness. What a beautiful illustration of that using your little friend to guide us! As always you have such a gift of sharing your world with us in a way that brings insight and joy all at once. x

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May 28, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

Same thing happened to us! But it was a catbird who had a nest(or his mate did?) right next to our kitchen windows in the climbing hydrangea. Very persistent!! Window is a mess.

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May 28, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

Another beautifully written piece that ties the natural world with our own.

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May 28, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

Thanks for the tutorial on these self-attacking birds. We’ve had male cardinals who do that—I couldn’t figure out why.

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May 28, 2023Liked by Susie Middleton

Not to ignore the deeper lessons of the robin metaphor, but I once had a similarly deranged robin at my window. I cut out a cat silhouette from a piece of red construction paper and added eyes and mouth and whiskers...no more robin hurtling at 5 AM! I only had one window, but maybe just a couple might work on yours. Or you may see just how crazy this robin is...

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