Aside from the usual blasts of neighbors’ target practice gunfire and tannerite explosions just to light up the Pike County Discussion Page at 8:00 on any given Sunday morning, the planes from the local airport flying low and the jets flying high along the flight path above the farm from the Atlanta Airport, and the roosters excited to see the sunrise after the long, dark night, the sweet notes of birdsong from the branches of the Loblolly pines brings peace and serenity.
One of our deer families has learned how to enter and exit the old goat pen, where they feast on breakfast and enjoy a little more security and thus a more relaxed dining experience than they normally have, especially with their little ones.
The white-breasted nuthatches laugh like evil circus clowns with their white-painted faces as they climb up and down the suet trees and keep watch while they eat.
And the hummingbirds engage in full-body air jousting squabbles over the sweet nectar at every feeder.
What I love most about my birdwatching time, despite all the best reasons I’d sometimes love a noise ordinance in our county, is that all deadlines and demands are on hold while I sip my morning coffee, never knowing what I’ll see or hear next.
This is wildlife as I’ve come to know it.
Common Threads 
Kim,
I loved all these descriptions and the videos. Your property is gorgeous and tranquil. Only the gunfire would bother me, I think. it’s something I’d never considered a normal part of country life, but I’m sure it would be an issue here, too.
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Your slice today reminds me that a writer needs to use her ears and not just her eyes! I tend to focus on all I see when I am outside. You remind me to listen!! Thanks for including all the videos so I could hear and see your Sunday morning on the farm!
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Your slice is so inclusive. Thanks for the videos that SHOW us, both visually and aurally, the sounds in your neighborhood. This was very new for me. “The white-breasted nuthatches laugh like evil circus clowns with their white-painted faces as they climb up and down the suet trees and keep watch while they eat.”
Yes,
Evil circus clowns indeed!
Beautiful slice, Kim!
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You obviously make your year very hospitable to wildlife. What a nice place to imagine you sipping coffee and looking to see what you can see.
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Kim, these videos are delightful! I especially love those Loblolly pines…and they truly are peace and serenity, and all the more so when combined with the birdsong. What a beautiful way to enjoy your coffee! Hummingbirds are so fun to watch.
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I appreciate both the descriptions and the sounds. Thank you for sharing!
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Kim, what a fun post. I love the sights and sounds of the Johnson Funny Farm. You have some great descriptions! “full-body air jousting squabbles” and “evil circus clowns” for two!
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