"A bird is safe in its nest — but that is not what its wings are made for."

John A. Shedd, c. 1920

Embroidery patch of a yellow rose with green leaves and a small bird perched inside a black circle.

.. no matter how turbulent the winds of life get, you already possess everything you need to rise above the clouds and soar.

embroidered patch featuring a bird within a circular border, surrounded by floral design with green leaves on a beige, black, gray, and brown background
duck in flight
magpie lark in flight
duck in flight
magpie lark in flight
duck in flight
duck in flight
duck in flight

in juxtaposition

embroidered patch featuring a bird within a circular border, surrounded by floral design with green leaves on a beige, black, gray, and brown background

.. the majestic flight of the white ibis shows that even a creature widely misunderstood on the ground is capable of pure, breathtaking elegance once it rises above its daily hustle.

embroidered patch featuring a bird within a circular border, surrounded by floral design with green leaves on a beige, black, gray, and brown background

Flying Free

… & like this pigeon* has mastery of the wind - not by avoiding it, but by using its currents to ascend - we learn that true freedom and growth comes from facing our challenges with God given grace and resilience, not from the absence of them.

embroidered patch featuring a bird within a circular border, surrounded by floral design with green leaves on a beige, black, gray, and brown background
A bird in flight with its wings spread wide, showing detailed feathers, a dark face, and a yellow beak, against a blurred natural background.
flying
A gray heron in flight with wings spread, surrounded by greenery and a wooden railing in the background.
A cormorant flying low over a body of water with tall grass or reeds in the background.
Purple swamphen in flight over grassy area
King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
Two black cockatoos flying with trees and blue sky in the background.
A grey heron flying over a grassy area with trees in the background.
swamphen
miner
flying magpie lark
Coot, fly walk over water
A heron in flight over a grassy field.
A bird in flight with open beak against a clear blue sky.
White bird in flight with blurred background
A rainbow lorikeet in mid-flight with colorful plumage against a blurred background.
A white bird in mid-flight with wings outstretched on a grassy field background.
Pink and gray galahs perched on tree branches against a clear sky.
A bird catching fish in a body of water.
Seagull flying over a coastal dining area with a lifeboat labeled "RESCUE" docked in the water, and buildings visible in the background.
Kookaburra in Flight
flying waterhen
flying rosella
re tailed black cockatoo in flight
Kookaburra in Flight
A black cockatoo in flight with outspread wings, showing distinctive red and black tail feathers, set against a blue sky and blurred tree background.
flying willie wagtail
Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) in flight.
Kookaburra in Flight
Five colorful parrots flying in a cloudy sky with trees silhouetted in the foreground.
A bird flying in front of the moon in a clear sky with blurred tree branches in the foreground.
the welcome swallow (hirundo neoxena) in flight, over water
Four birds flying in the sky with clouds
Magpie & Noisy Miner in tandem flight
A bird in flight near a tree trunk with foliage in the background.
A scene in a park with leafless trees, green grass, and a cormorant in flight.
An osprey bird in mid-flight over a body of water, with its wings spread and talons extended downward.
A flock of pigeons flying through a green, wooded area with trees in the background.
White cockatoo flying with open wings in a green forest background.
Colorful parrot flying over grass
Two white birds flying over grass in a park with trees in the background.
Green parrot perched on a tree branch, surrounded by leaves and small flowers.
A flying bird with the body of a pigeon and the wings of a green and yellow parrot over a calm lake with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
A bird in flight with wings spread against a clear blue sky.
A large leafless tree in a grassy field with two flying cranes and a visible moon in the sky.
Bird in flight landing on a branch
Flock of pigeons flying through a lush, wooded area
White cockatoo in flight with blurred background
Bird with yellow markings flying through tree branches
A bird flying in a misty park with leafless trees and a grassy field.
A bird with gray feathers and orange legs perched on a branch among green leaves, with its wings spread and head tilted upward.
A bird perched on a thin, leafless tree branch against a light sky background, with its wings partly open.
A brown dove in flight, viewed from behind, with spread wings and tail, showing white-tipped feathers, against a background of a wooden surface.
Two birds perched on bare branches with one bird in flight and the other stationary, against a clear blue sky.
Illustration of a bird perched on top of a vintage camera with a greenish background.
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
new holland honeyeater in flights
Embroidery patch of a rose with green leaves and a small bird at the center, stitched with black, beige, purple, and green thread.