It would be easy to miss…the beauty and uniqueness of birds like the common grackle. Look closer though and you’ll see colors and tones radiating from the plumage that the naked eye is just prone to miss. Or maybe it’s not just in the eyes but from a mind that views most things as all too common. Maybe that’s one of the secrets to a happier life. To look for the beauty in everything that you can…and to wake up each day expecting to see something miraculous…seems like a good idea to me…but what do I know?