critter keeper

‘The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition’ - David Allen Sibley (2014/Knopf)

spending more time observing the neighborhood ecosystem. Sam gifted this reference guide to help put names to the things we see.

“Wild Bird Ultra” seed mix we keep on deck. it’s got good variety and brings a regular cast of characters to the yard.

Junie likes the dried papaya. i offer almonds, but Junie knows what Junie likes.

Junie appears to be an American Crow.

Stu is a stud, though his advances are often rebuffed by the lunch crowd. the pigeons eat everything except for the papaya, which works for Junie just fine.

Stu appears to be a Pied Rock Pigeon.

Squirrel comes to eat the larger seeds, harass the pigeons, and somehow always has unshelled peanuts? a scavenger and survivor, through and through.

i believe Squirrel here is a Fox Squirrel.

and there it is, a trip on the tangent highway (which would probably just be off-ramps?). been calling these jaunts tangentiafying – start off in one spot, end up somewhere else. i often feel pulled in a tangential direction and peel away telling myself it’s silly or a waste of time to pursue. not this go-round – i’m rolling with it, baby. seeing where things go…

started on this yesterday and hit a critical point of travel after which abandonment really would mean wasted time. not so! learned the patience of pigeons, used a new typeface – “Barricada Pro” by Elí Castellanos – and enjoyed myself. radical.

i will admit to procrastinating a bit. stalling for time before putting together bigger projects – productively procrastinating. honestly, this feels good. the handkerchief was a bit of the same; providing a gentle re-entry to creative spaces after a couple weeks of going through sh-t – necessary sh-t, but difficult all the same.

feeling better on the other side, free from some hang-ups. getting my feet wet again and dipping my toes into something new, too. tangentiafying.

let’s see where this goes…