Out of the Wilderness

I kind of gave away the plot of this story with the title, but there has been this bird hanging around my carport the last week or so. In fact, it felt so odd when it swooped through the carport that I knew something else was going on. Another nest?? If you follow this blog, you are well aware of the habitat my house has become for neighborhood birds, and it’s actually cool with me!

[check out some posts and pics about the nesting birds here or here or here]

So this swooping bird… what’s going on? Well, I snooped around the yard (yeah, isn’t it weird I had to sneak around on my own property??) and nothing in the backyard. But alas, in a bush on the corner of my house, a nest! This nest just so happens to be about 10 feet from where one of my dogs likes to hang out. You’ll see in the video that she likes to lay in this brick “flower bed” area on the outside edge of the carport. Evidently this little hangout spot is a little too close for comfort for the bird parent. It’s so funny because I noticed the bird (who loves to do that kamikaze dive towards anything getting to close to it’s nest) swooping down towards my dog, and not just that… it would bump into my dog! It wouldn’t use it’s beak to bite, or legs to claw at my dog, just a gently bump… over and over! I thought, “Oh man, I’ve GOTTA get this on video!” So finally, it was happening again and I caught it on video.

It’s such a weird thing to watch, and especially because my dog Asia barely acknowledges the bird haha Atta girl! How was that setup for a video where you already knew what was happening? 🙂 Ok, now it’s time for the video, check it out!

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-Out of the Wilderness

I happened to catch an Indeed commercial that had a song I liked. Take a look!

The song is called “Unbreakable” by BNGRS featuring Rachel Marquis. Here is the full track.

The song builds and has such an encouraging vibe. I love it! Kudos to Indeed to incorporating it into their ad, which fits perfectly with what Indeed provides.

More info about the song and band is below:

Composers, Writers: Owen Thomas, Natalie Slade, Mischa Mandel. According to their website, BNGRS is “A collective of artists and producers in LA, BNGRS is dead set on making epic, anthemic music that elevates and awakens.”

The song also reminded me of another one that has encouraged me in the past. It comes from a kid’s movie, but don’t judge it till you hear it! 🙂

Can anyone guess which movie soundtrack features this song? Comment below with your guess!

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-Out of the Wilderness

It’s one of those songs that make you think of that old cliche´, the one that got away. I was sorta blindsided by this one from Taylor Swift, actually. I still think of her as the breakthrough country artist singing “Tim McGraw” but it’s clear she’s felt some adult-level heartbreak/regret if you listen to the lyrics… 

Can you relate to this song? Like I said, it came on the radio as I was driving down 8th Avenue in Nashville and I was drawn in by the repetition of the piano. I also couldn’t help but think, “Dang, Taylor, ya got me with this one!” I’m sorry she’s had to feel these things about a lost love, but it DOES make for some good music 🙂 Here are a few songs that have stabbed me right in my heart over the years, music inspired by the one that got away. 

U2 “So Cruel” (I have another post about this one)

Muse “Guiding Light” 

Elton John “Can’t Stay Alone Tonight”

Brandi Carlile “The Story” 

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals “Stars” 

Those are just a few! Do you have certain songs that are a page out of your own diary? If so, which ones? Comment below to share your story. For more break-up music, check out my 2021 list of break-up songs.

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-Out of the Wilderness