You are SO lucky to have cardinals in your neck of the woods, my dear friend. They are amongst my absolute favourite birds (and one that I felt an even greater connection to in the wake of the arson fire we experienced back in 2016), however, they are not native to our area so I have to enjoy them through various forms of media, decor, and so forth while living out here in BC.

Thank you very much for your lovely comment and for sharing the special connection between yourself, your father, and bluebirds with me.

Immense hugs & the happiest of wishes for a great June-into-July,
🖤 Autumn

It is my heartfelt pleasure, Olivia. Many thanks in return for your terrific comment and for letting me know that this book struck a chord with you as well. I sincerely hope you enjoy and find inspiration in its pages as well.

🖤 Autumn

That is a tremendously charming thing to tell little ones. I could easily see there being a children’s book in that concept and really appreciate you sharing it with me (especially since cardinals – which are not native to our area – are one of my very favourite birds).

It is fantastic that you get so many birds at your property as well. I bet is a gorgeous (and very peaceful sight) to watch them land right on your front porch.

Thank you for your terrific comment, my sweet friend. As (like all those who use Bloglovin’ as their sole feed reader) I am behind on June’s posts from fellow bloggers due to that platform being down pretty much all month, I apologize for not stopping by to say hi to you lately as well.

I am currently looking into free or very low-cost alternatives to Bloglovin’ and hope to hit on a winner very, very soon as I do not want to miss out on everything that you and the other bloggers I follow will be sharing during my birthday month of July.

Sunny hugs & the very happiest of wishes for an awesome month ahead!
🖤 Autumn

It is my absolute pleasure, dear Hilary. Thank you very much in turn for your sweet words and for sharing more about the beguiling lovely birds that come to call at your property.

We are treated to visits from each of those beautiful avian friends here, too, though we tend to see far more ravens than similarly hued, smaller peers, the equally charming blackbird.

Many heartfelt thanks again,
🖤 Autumn

PS: I have begun work on your card this week and hope to complete it before the end of the month, posting it off ASAP shortly after it is finished.

Hello lovely Bracken, thank you very much for your terrific comment and for sharing with me that this book piqued your interest to the point that you are contemplating purchasing it. If you should opt to do so, please don’t hesitate to share your thoughts on The Hidden Meaning of Birds with me anytime you wish.

That is a wonderful expression – and one that Canada could easily adopt as well. While the snowy season actually wrapped up decently early (relatively speaking) in our own corner of the country, cool weather has been the norm more days than since throughout this spring and I am still wearing my heavy winter coat some mornings and evenings when I take our dog (Annie) out.

Thankfully though, I really do not mind. While I adore and appreciate all of the seasons and most types of weather, I will happily take cooler temps over roasty-toasty ones just about anytime.

My birthday falls in July as well and while I have had the occasional cold and/or rainy one over the years, I am virtually certain I’ve not experienced snow on my cake day yet. That is tremendously interesting regarding how you did a few decades past. I too wonder if it was an early warning sign of the devastating climate change that had already started to take sturdy root by that point.

I hope that this spring has been a warm, enjoyable one for you and that come our shared b-day month, nary a snowflake will be had on either of our ends.

Sunny hugs,
🖤 Autumn

You are extremely kind, Meg, thank you wholeheartedly for your wonderfully lovely and encouraging words.

I am very sorry that your current area is not as flush with birds as you would ideally like. For those like us who adore birds, that must be all the more difficult.

Are there any bird estuaries or other well-known bird-watching spots in your general vicinity that you could perhaps visit and see a greater number of birds at there? 🐦

Many thanks again coupled with the sunniest of wishes for a fantastic June!
🖤 Autumn

How wonderful that a plethora of birds call your area home as well, Donna. Egrets really are breathtaking creatures! I can’t say as though I have seen many in person (they are not common here), but we do have both cranes and herons that live around many local bodies of water. They are, to my mind at least, rather like cousins to egrets.

I hope that this sunny season brings many lovely bird sightings your way, my friend. 🐤🦉🐦

🖤 Autumn

What a wonderfully kind comment, dear Celeste. Thank you immensely for all of the sweet words you brightened my month with here.

I can just imagine how different the urban landscape of NYC would be compared to more rural and/or wildness-filled areas. I have not had the joy of visiting NYC yet (though my sister did briefly several years ago), but have lived in and/or visited some of Canada’s largest. Even there, though, one is rarely more than a 5 – 30 minute drive away from some serious wilderness.

That is largely because roughly 90% of Canada’s total landmass has been deemed to be too inhospitable to accommodate humans living there, which means that across much of the country there are scads of wildness to be had and no shortage of magnificent creatures who live there.

I feel tremendously blessed to have grown up in this country and to have often lived in very close proximity to nature. It is a cornerstone of my spirituality and I would feel like a fish out of water if I could not quickly reach the great outdoors anytime my heart desired.

I hope that you now live in closer proximity to Mother Nature and/or otherwise get a chance to experience the great outdoors periodically. (If not, please feel free to experience it vicariously anytime you wish through my blog and SM. 💚)

Big hugs & the sunniest of June wishes,
🖤 Autumn