H.J. Ruiz – Avian101

The Eye of the Storm

The past week was a tough one for me, not only for the crazy weather but a little closer to myself. Just a few days after I got surgery in my right eye, I accidentally hit the eye that had surgery recently. It was a painful experience ( I cursed a storm)  Generally, I  always try to be extra careful with all things that require care, but that didn’t include involuntary things, in other words, involuntary accidents.

The doctor examined my eye in question, and he told me there was absolutely no damage to the eye, however, it was bruised;  this by consequence extend the recovery time.  I’m not supposed to drive for now. 

I’m extremely sensitive to light at the moment but the eyes will eventually adjust to normal.

I had days when I couldn’t stand the glare of TV or my computer ( set almost dark) for more than a few minutes. The central air heater is my worse enemy right now, they dry my eyes and get them very irritated. But I do notice, my eyes to be getting better.

Meanwhile in my backyard…

A couple of days ago,  my wife called me to look outside in the patio to a new bird that she’s never seen before. I tried so hard  to see the bird but the daylight was so bright that I couldn’t focus.

Now, you know what happened to me. I’m so grateful to many of my friends for their support and kind words while all these was occurring. My  sincere  thanks  to all of you, I really appreciate it.

Photo Gallery

House Finch )F)

White-throated Sparrow

Northern Mockingbird

Carolina Chickadee

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