{"id":22015,"date":"2026-03-24T09:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22015"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:57:20","slug":"back-to-the-birdies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22015","title":{"rendered":"Back to the birdies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"22014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=22014\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?fit=2000%2C1604&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1604\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1774252737&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc09002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?fit=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?fit=904%2C725&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?resize=904%2C725&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-22014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?resize=1024%2C821&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?resize=768%2C616&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?resize=1536%2C1232&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?resize=904%2C725&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc09002.jpg?w=1808&amp;ssl=1 1808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carolina Wren: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, March 2026 \u2014 We come back to the birdies today and a more relatable subject. I think we relate much more easily to what has a face\u2014eyes, nose equivalent, mouth equivalent, etc., and birds certainly qualify (though the nose and mouth appear as a single feature\u2014kind of). Anyway, the Carolina Wren is a super relatable being\u2014full of character and energy\u2014full of what might appear to be a mysterious purpose. But only if you are not paying attention. The mystery disappears when we realize that the wren\u2019s purpose (to live, to grow, to birth and foster the next generation of wrens) is also our primary purpose, and indeed the purpose we both inherit from the Living Universe. That is why we identify with them \ud83d\ude42 That is what we enjoy watching. Because that purpose is such a joy. In the wren, in us, and in the Living Universe. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 at approximately 900mm equivalent field of view. Program mode with bird and wildlife modifications. 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