As you can see, I've changed the look of my blog just a bit, mainly the header.  On one of our nature walks a few days ago, I snapped this photo of the woods behind our house.  We have had SO much rain this Spring, totally different from last year, so everything is painted in different shades of beautiful greens! I liked it so much I decided to put my hand to it in Adobe PhotoShop and learned how to edit and add text!   I'm excited because my intent is to change the photo and background throughout the different seasons.

Speaking of the trees in my backyard, I was on my deck a few days ago and noticed a flitter of blue out of the corner of my eyes in one of the nearby trees.  It wasn't long before my eyes rested upon this beauty!  Click on the images to enlarge in full size. 

He's a male Indigo Bunting (don't you just love that name).  I do not get the pleasure of seeing them very often, they are only here in summer and have never visited my feeders, and they prefer open farmland and roadsides to wooded areas.  So I was needless to say very thrilled that I got to see him and got a photo!  It's not the best because I was quite a distance away, and I've even cropped the photo to try to get closer.  Indigo Bunting's have a very pretty song, take a listen HERE.  The males feathers are actually all black but reflect blue in the light, cool!  They especially look brillant on sunny days.

After typing this, I just had to write a poem!  Bear with me as I express my creative outlet.

Little Blue Bird

A little bird just came my way,

Yes, little blue bird just today.

He landed on the bended bough,

Who is the prettiest as thou?

He tilt his head and held up high,

And sang to me a lullaby.

Bye for now my little blue friend,

And do be sure to come again.