{"id":62591,"date":"2020-01-12T05:27:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T12:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=62591"},"modified":"2025-08-04T06:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:54:49","slug":"happy-birthday-little-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/01\/12\/happy-birthday-little-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday Little Brother!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Happy<\/p>\n

Today marks the day my little brother came into my life and marks a big birthday for him as well.<\/h2>\n

I wanted to take the time to wish my brother a Happy Birthday here on my blog and it seemed fitting to use this photo of a American Barn Owl hunting in daylight that I took seven years ago today.<\/p>\n

My brother, like me, is a nature lover and he is always on the lookout for birds and creatures. He lives in the mountains of West Virginia with his three children and he has plenty of nature right outside his front door and when he sees something unusual, interesting or fun he calls me and tells me all about it.<\/p>\n

So, little brother, Happy Birthday to you! I hope that you, Emily, Leland, and Rachel have something fun planned for the day. I love you.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to view more of my American Barn Owl photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I wanted to take the time to wish my brother a Happy Birthday here on my blog and it seemed fitting to use this photo of a Barn Owl hunting in daylight that I took seven years ago 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