Just a simple image today of a juvenile White-crowned Sparrow with a pumpkin patch in the background as the month of October comes to an end.
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow near a pumpkin patch
There’s a kind of magic in October. The light gets lower, the pumpkins get riper, and the world leans into the warmth of oranges and golds.
Out at the edge of a patch dotted with vines and bright sunflowers, I spotted this young White-crowned Sparrow.
Just sitting there. Calm. Watchful. Like a little period at the end of autumn’s sentence.
These quiet moments are what I live for.
Wandering the margins of farm fields, where wild things still find room.
The pumpkin patch isn’t just about decorations or harvest. It’s alive. There’s the dry rustle of wings, the whisper of feathers skimming through crisp leaves.
It’s not the pumpkins I’m after. It’s the presence. The stillness. The birds that show up when no one else is looking.
Life is good.
Mia
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Another winner of the pumping patch series.That orange glow in the background is fabulous!
Thank you Maria.
I’m loving these birds all over the place right now. Great shot!
Thank you Chris, aren’t sparrows great?
Fantastic photos!!! I love the strangely twisted blue heron too!!! Keep up the good work!
Thank you Nicole!
Sweet little guy, great closeup again, .. And yes, thoughts for everyone affected by Sandy
Thanks Stu…
Nice.
Thank you Bob.