Waitin' On Supper ...

 “May my heart always be open to little birds who are the secrets of living.”

                   ~ ee cummings

                         ~ 1894-1962             

A sweet tree swallow fledgling waits for its mother to deliver supper to the nesting box on a beautiful late spring evening in early June at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

While there are young or eggs in the nest, adult tree swallows frequently dive bomb intruders, including curious humans, and attempt to drive them from the area – I personally know this to be true, and so does my camera!

Gold Among The Milkweed ...

“A forest bird never wants a cage.”

         ~ Henrik Ibsen

        ~ 1828-1906

An American Goldfinch – also known as a wild canary – soaks up the summer while perched in the milkweed on a gorgeous late June evening at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Young Lady Cardinal ...

“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.”

             ~ Rabindranath Tagore

               ~ 1861-1941

 A young female North American Cardinal enjoys a seed on a warm summer evening at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Background texture by Jai Johnson added for artistic effect.