929. rap on!


rat-a-tat-tat
rat-a-tat-tat  rat-a-tat-tat
rat-a-tat-tat
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on and on
this woodland rapper raps on
on and on
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who needs a bullhorn?
said the bird in the tree—
not i 





Unmistakable. Echoing through the thick cover of tall trees, it was the unmistakable boom-booming sound of a very large bird. It took a while before I finally spotted the woodpecker all the way up at the top of the rotted trunk of a pale, hollowed-out tree. They say that spotting a woodpecker encourages you to remain ever alert, aware, and at-the-ready to embrace all the good things coming your way. I like that—Yes!