Bernie Sanders

glinda

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78. I have been adopted by a Pileated.

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 09:11 PM

Mar 2016

He calls to me inside the house to come out and feed him. Sometimes not even to feed him. He dive bombed me one day by flying straight at me and then lifted up over my head to show me his colors. He has done that couple of times now. I love him so much that I had someone felt a sculpture of him for me.

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About the bird visiting the Bernie event in Portland... [View all] mak3cats Mar 2016 OP

I agree! Awknid Mar 2016 #1

I lol'd at this line here... retrowire Mar 2016 #2

If I became a deist, my deity would still be an animal... mak3cats Mar 2016 #40

Do you know those are Buddhist beliefs? senz Mar 2016 #84

I lived in New Orleans and Slidell for many years Oilwellian Mar 2016 #87

Ethan Allen comes to mind flamingdem Mar 2016 #60

Birds have the vision to see. WheelWalker Mar 2016 #3

The Universe endorses Bernie. DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #4

good things can still heppen questionseverything Mar 2016 #66

cool glinda Mar 2016 #73

I have an important bird in my past, so I do babylonsister Mar 2016 #5

It was an extraordinary moment. Nyan Mar 2016 #6

next to the water bottle, Bernie had just been discussing fracking and clean water. Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #11

Wow - that is almost eerie. Eerie in a good way. jillan Mar 2016 #16

It was a perfect moment. suffragette Mar 2016 #48

There are no coincidences. glinda Mar 2016 #74

Video of Trump vs. #FeelTheBird deepestblue Mar 2016 #7

I cannot get over how talented people are, that was amazing. jillan Mar 2016 #18

The bird was amazing. dchill Mar 2016 #29

That was just beautiful! delrem Mar 2016 #45

What a beautiful moment... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #50

I can watch that over and over... smiley Mar 2016 #77

you are not the only one FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #8

I love his smile at the end. It moved him, too. senz Mar 2016 #33

When I was diagnosed with cancer, and for sure I was dying angstlessk Mar 2016 #9

Beautiful. wendylaroux Mar 2016 #10

That was beautiful. And very profound. jillan Mar 2016 #20

Connection. It deepens life, gives meaning. senz Mar 2016 #34

Very beautiful. Yet that's the parental fear Duppers Mar 2016 #49

Great graphic from Twitter: IDemo Mar 2016 #12

This is effing perfect! (eom) mak3cats Mar 2016 #13

And that bird really did make a difference. It warmed so many people's hearts today. jillan Mar 2016 #21

Perfect cantbeserious Mar 2016 #25

Awesomeness KeepItReal Mar 2016 #63

I am with you all the way. It was a sign. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #14

It was definitely a sign! Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2016 #24

Her aides are busy doing it as we speak! senz Mar 2016 #35

I could just imagine a flock of chickens Wednesdays Mar 2016 #58

I was very deeply moved by this me b zola Mar 2016 #15

he understood it glinda Mar 2016 #75

My first posting on a forum Biaviians Mar 2016 #17

Terrific how that has been the feeling of so many today IDemo Mar 2016 #19

Thank you, and welcome... mak3cats Mar 2016 #22

We are so happy that little bird brought you over here. Welcome to DU!! jillan Mar 2016 #23

Thankful for this group! Biaviians Mar 2016 #28

Welcome, Biaviians! senz Mar 2016 #82

We welcome you with open arms. SamKnause Mar 2016 #53

Hello and welcome ! agracie Mar 2016 #57

welcome to the flock ! GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #61

welcome! glinda Mar 2016 #76

Found this interesting & seems to fit Bernie & his campaign to a T. southerncrone Mar 2016 #26

It's hard to tell from the photos... mak3cats Mar 2016 #30

IIRC, what we call Wednesdays Mar 2016 #59

The Audubon Society identified it as a female house finch nt riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #68

For the record a group of finches is called a charm. sarge43 Mar 2016 #85

On Good Friday - thats not a coincidence - thats a sign FreakinDJ Mar 2016 #27

Aren't you glad this is the Bernie Group and they can't come in with senz Mar 2016 #36

I was there today grasswire Mar 2016 #31

I read your post about being there... mak3cats Mar 2016 #32

I'm so glad you were there, grasswire! senz Mar 2016 #37

thank you for saying that, senz grasswire Mar 2016 #41

Wow, thanks! senz Mar 2016 #43

Strangely moving, to be sure. 3catwoman3 Mar 2016 #38

Since RFK, I haven't seen a campaign suffused with this much numinosity. senz Mar 2016 #39

On Good Friday, for a Jew. grasswire Mar 2016 #42

Yes. It's an omen. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #44

The Evangelists will now ditch Trump Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2016 #54

I have been adopted by a Pileated. glinda Mar 2016 #78

Yes, they know things we don't know in ways we can't imagine. senz Mar 2016 #81

Indeed. Read my sig line in regards to your observation. glinda Mar 2016 #86

Out of curiosity I just checked YouTube.... Left Coast2020 Mar 2016 #46

An individual video of this event would be hard to hit 1 million as there are LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #55

Soul sister Duppers Mar 2016 #47

I feel the same way. I spend many hours in nature photographing birds Lorien Mar 2016 #51

Amazing photo! Stardust Mar 2016 #52

What a fantastic photo. Beautiful! snagglepuss Mar 2016 #56

I'm like you and the originator of this thread Plucketeer Mar 2016 #72

beautiful glinda Mar 2016 #79

Namaste and solidarity always TBF Mar 2016 #62

Hey Bernie! Lorien Mar 2016 #64

Oh, love it. senz Mar 2016 #83

Awwww libodem Mar 2016 #65

I feel ya, mak3cats Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2016 #67

I'm share your perspective (atheist too) and I too felt universe moving there riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #69

PLEASE SIGN! Petition to arrest Donald Trump for incitement of violence. vank210 Mar 2016 #70

i know its a cliche by now lordsummerisle Mar 2016 #71

Animals tend to approach me and find peace. Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #80