Day 243

Woodpecker Jungle Monkeys of My Youth Ink, watercolor, gouache on paper Dryocopus pileatus (pileated woodpeckers) inhabit the forest surrounding my house. When I was small, my mother said the birds’ calls belonged to monkeys. My sister and I knew better; we watched David Attenborough, and more importantly, we had never seen a monkey in our…

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