Almost every morning I am greeted by a cheery flute like sound. No, it is not coming from my alarm clock but it wafts up from the meadow outside my window, from a little creature who is our state bird, the “Western Meadowlark”.
Every morning, rain or shine, he sings. The day’s weather might be foggy, frosty, or fine, but still he sings and his song is somehow uplifting to me.
So far I have never been able to see him, but I know from reading about him that he lives in the marshy reeds of the meadow near me. I have seen pictures of him, but have never yet been able to capture him with my own camera.
His daily consistency encourages me. As I listen to his song I often believe he is speaking to me to awaken and enjoy another day that the Lord has made. Whatever the weather, I imagine that I should rejoice and be glad for another day of life!
Thank You God, for giving me this unseen daily visitor who inspires me with his song. I pray I can do the same for others through this blog post today.
Western Meadowlark
The Western Meadowlark was chosen as the State Bird of Oregon in 1927. It is known for it’s distinctive and beautiful song.
It is truly one of God’s wondrous works.
For more information visit this link: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/western_meadowlark/id
Listen to a video recording of the Western Meadowlark’s beautiful song at this link:
youtube=http://youtu.be/lvAUgFb1cLY
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