It stopped long enough that I shot a picture and was able to look it up pretty cool bird, kind of greenish. Never saw one before or since

really see what they are though.

It's like watching a cross between a butterfly and hummingbird seeing them hunt. I'm right by this bowl style high school track and those little guys are the only bird you will see land in the middle of a chain-link fence. It's about a month or so until I start seeing them right in my yard. When they fly, you get glimpses of the two white stripes on their wings. There is no mistaking those little guys.

and I'm on the couch, a few yards away

They have a great call too. You can here their "zreeeeeeep" from a good distance.

and neighbor just said skunk had made it to their yard!

It's a good tool but isn't definitive. I've found it to be a great helper when you can see the bird while it's calling.

Will see/hear tomorrow, maybe, but not on my phone, which is small and old; have to depend on laptop for such as Merlin.

while looking at you, seems like a very good omen

'surgery' June 7!!!! MRI Tues, so doc can be sure knows where my 'brain' is!!!!

The ''crested'' messenger bird also symbolizes focus on the head region, so it seems an especially *perfect* visitor looking in on you.

All best wishes for healing

LONG-time brewing condition, likely from childhood, and Johns Hopkins in bawlmer attending to me, so that's good. (Several posts in 'Health.')

NOW check status of bamboo removal, essentially all OVER, osprey nest visible!

but I'm unable to see the nest there yet (?) I'm pretty sure that 'mother goose' must be gone by now though.

Nest on top of boat 'house' on creek, posted.