Head banging bird

Taking a vacation in Georgia where we are surrounded by magnificently tall Georgia Pines that sway majestically in the mountain winds. It is so relaxing to sit in the quiet of the day and be filled with the peace of the world around me. Except for one thing: Woodpeckers!

They are very unusual creatures that flit from tree to tree looking for their daily ration of insects. When they find their prey, they bang their sharp beaks into the tree about fifty times in ten seconds in order to dig out the bug.

Now I know that all things are created with a purpose, but what kind of brain damage is done with that type of action.

I’ve had days when I did bang my head on the wall a couple times, but to spend my lifetime doing that, it is beyond my comprehension.

So I guess I will just enjoy the Georgia Pines as they sway in the breeze and thank God that he didn’t make me a Woodpecker. Just Say’n