[mrsr05]

Originally Posted by melliedee

I can't believe it's January. 45 and sunny today.

I went for a walk in the metropark today and saw something that, frankly, warmed my heart. There is a long wooden bridge that cuts through an area with a lot of trees. You can usually spot deer, birds, and all kinds of animals. I saw this old man standing at the edge with his hand cupped out over the side. Sure enough, a little bird stopped, landed on his hand and grabbed something, then flew off. He was hand feeding them unsalted peanuts! I stopped to talk to him and he said that they all have different personalities; he was whistling and talking to them, about three more landed on his hand in the few minutes I stood there. He pointed up at a tree near us: a wooly woodpecker (he said that the females have red heads and this one did). She was shy and would not come for a peanut. The whole exchange just made my day. Sometimes I walk so fast, I could be missing the good stuff.

gosh mel i am always so guilty of the same.... thanks for the sharing your moment with us...