Singing and Trust

Banding a Yellow Warbler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (top)
Hooded Warbler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (top left)
Kentucky Warbler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (right)

A friend across the seas has suggested I modify this list to password protected. I'm assuming this would mean it would then not be accessible by the worldwide web or to anyone outside a known circle. He probably is wise in his suggestion. But I have had a few situations in life in which I thought things were secure and -- wham -- they were not. The feeling of trust betrayed, even accidentally, is overwhelming. Is there safety in openness? Not necessarily. So, like the birds, I retreat to my nest, maintain my balance, hope that no gust of wind topples me. And hope that if someone must track me, no harm is meant. Take a look at the top bird: a picture of equanimity.