The Birds

I’m at St Michael, on the front porch, waiting for the doors to open. A couple of woodpeckers are discussing things on the telephone pole out front; a blue jay was bopping around, knocking down fruit, in a tree overhanging the patio; and crows are ripping through the trees across the street behind me.

There’s quite a bit of other squawking, tweeting, twittering, squammering, and other carryings-on, too.

The sun is just now starting to break out from the overcast.

Ah! A new day in Boulder Creek!


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The Cops Weren’t Helpful?

From the LA Times’ all-about-animals blog, L.A. Unleashed, earlier today:

Lost parrot returns home after reciting his name and address:

“When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — he recited his name and address to a stranger willing to help.…”

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Maybe Bird Brains Aren’t So Puny After All

From the LA Times’ all-about-animals blog, L.A. Unleashed, earlier today: Birds are migrating through Southern California:

“Call it our annual miracle.

“For the next couple of weeks at least, an array of visiting birds will touch down in Southern California. Some will stay the summer, but most are simply passing through, migrating thousands of miles from Central or South America where they spend the winters, to the boreal forests of Canada where they nest.…”

Wow!! The Western Tanager is gorgeous!!

Neat Photos

A link posted today on Everyday_Inspirations:

Little Darlings

She’s really big on birds and her Papillons are quite cute, but her flowers are spectacular, as is “The Beauty of Winter in Ontario, Canada” in the Creative Challenge album.

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