A sassy sky blue Steller’s jay stands hip shot on the ground in facing the camera. The jay is in the shade and is backlit by sun. Its throat is dark blue to black, and its head and crest are ebony. This jay has white feathers beneath its beak on its throat, and white eye eyelashes. It has two cyan blue racing stripes above its beak, reaching up into its crest.

Attention is a form of belonging.

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A technical eye-level photograph of a Mute Swan pair on the dark water of Seabright Beach, Bridgeport, shot in iPhone Portrait Mode. One swan is tucked low in a deep resting position, while the other floats watchfully nearby. Four Canada Geese are clustered in the foreground, their dark forms contrasting with the stark white swans against a softened stone seawall background.

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At Seabright Beach tonight, my heart sank seeing Sam the #swan lying "flat" in the water, head tucked & motionless. After a tense vigil, he finally lifted his head—a moment of profound relief. By the time I returned with help, he & his mate had moved on. 🦢✨