Flowers growing from a crack make me hopeful. June 28, 2020 Flowers growing from a crack make me hopeful. This Brown-headed Cowbird male is exhausted after visiting family members in the nests of so many other species. Lots of travel required. Kissing cardinals. My walk in nature shows life is good. ← Al Batt’s For the Birds: Hummingbird hurrahJohn James Audubon wrote this about the Chipping Sparrow, “Few birds are more common throughout the United States than this gentle and harmless little bunting.” →