Every bird I painted comes to our patio regularly, except for the bluebird- he& #39;s only around on rare occasion. This summer we& #39;ve been blessed with frequent sightings of a painting bunting! I will re-share that bird painting in next tweet (he& #39;s not in this painting). https://twitter.com/buske_natalie/status/1279039023172943873">https://twitter.com/buske_nat...

First saw a painted bunting last year. Thought maybe someone& #39;s pet bird had gotten lose. Vibrant wild migratory bird, just amazing. Family bought me a special feeder that attracts them- it works! New little guy isn& #39;t tall/lean like this one, he& #39;s squat/small w/same bright colors

The hummingbirds are active right now. We see this type regularly, but also a gray bodied one. They fight. They will beg for food if they& #39;ve run out, by hovering in front of the patio glass. They are trainable, but they& #39;ve trained us.

Hopefully these side conversations about birds, a tangent from my initial painting thread, will uplift you & guide you(me) to focus on the beautiful things.

These are difficult days, yet the birds are unworried. And God loves us ever so much more than the sparrows.

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