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Hi,

My mother-in-law, Joanne, asked a "simple" question...

This occurred to me this morning: maybe you could do a quick blog on where our backyard birds go when they leave us for the winter. Goldfinches, robins, etc.

Now, for those of you who haven't been following this blog and who don't know my background, I spent 7 years (and 40,000 phone calls) working for an outsourcer for Microsoft Technical Support... So I'm pretty sure of the validity of the following statement concerning a request for info... When someone asks for a "quick" bit of fact, plan on a long, arduous haul towards a decent answer. Joanne didn't break the rule.

Here was the thought process used to address her question...

1. Oh Lord, someone must have dealt with this before in some kind of on-line format! (A quick search of the Web didn't turn up an elegant solution.)
2. I could reiterate the techniques for making effective Web searches. (Naw, that's dodging the question.)
3. Break out the books and try to manually map what bird goes where in what months, and then feed that into a spreadsheet. I actually started that process, and then came to my senses.
4. Go back to step 1.

So Joanne, here's your answer... As I should have guessed right from the beginning, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology has provided a brilliant solution to your request. See their Project FeederWatch. My preferences on that site are as follows:

• Both the "Single Map" and the "Two Maps" tabs are neat! (You might want to start with just a single map.)
• I set the bird "Species" as desired.
• Ditto for the "Region".
• As for the "Map Type" features, I use "2005 - 2006 season" and "Animated month-by-month".
• Finally click on the "Go to map" button and wait.

So there it is Joanne... An elegant answer in animation no less...

L by the feeders,

A (aka CapeCodAlan)

P.S. What's that? You want a bird pic? Well, fair enough! How about a grackle with a beak full of bread?

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 4:52 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Hi,

There comes a time in every person's life when fate isn't just unkind, but mocking to boot. Such was my luck yesterday... I set the NovaBird motion-activated camera out for a total of six hours. Now normally, the initial setup is a pretty simple process:

• Attach the camera to the tripod.
• Set up the rig about 15" away from the feeder.
• Make sure the camera has a blank SD RAM chip in it.
• Hook up the battery unit.
• Power up the NovaBird.
• Cross your fingers and wait.

However, yesterday was a difficult shoot in that the camera had to be mounted 7 or 8 feet in the air. (The picture below speaks volumes... The green box attached to the end of the board is the camera.)



Anyway, I got everything set up, occupied my time elsewise for 6 hours, and then started to break down the system. As it turned out, I got a few decent oriole shots including the one below showing the creature with a mouth full of jelly. (Yum!) But...



But... The instant I started to break down the NovaBird rig, a rubythroat swooped in on the oriole feeder and then the camera itself. What a perfect photographic opportunity not four feet away, and there wasn't a durned thing I could do about it! Grrr!!!

Well, I'll have you know that Mr. and Mrs. CapeCodAlan took umbrage! Today, the Nova went out at 5:30 AM, and stayed on patrol for the next 12 hours, dedicated to the hummingbird feeders. Our vindication follows...







See you by those stubborn feeders,

CapeCodAlan

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 4:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hi,

Looks like summer is winding down... The late bloomer below states it rather succinctly...



So how to prepare for the fall? Let's see...

• Well, we've heard Otis the Eastern Screech Owl (or one of his brethren) out in the woods and we had to get a new owl box ready... The old one had rotted beyond repair. That's done.
  
  
  
  
• The report is back on the new "Sumseeds" - those caffeinated sunflower seeds for humans. Our friend Michelle says that they do indeed give you a boost! She says that she'd buy them for her husband, a USCG commander, who has to endure 12-hour shifts at the helm of a cutter without the benefit of liquid java. Makes sense to me.
• What else??? Oh, be sure to keep a close eye on your hummingbird feeders! The hummers are getting ready for their southern migration, and they're going to need the nutrition.
• Looks like the spiders are coming in early... Expect a rough winter.
• Time for more bird-related projects also... In the past, we took on such endeavors as:
  • Building a birdhouse.
  • Experimenting with the NovaBird camera.
  • Creating the Flickr library.
  • Developing a blogroll.
  • Holding 5 contests.
  
  
  But what projects/topics would you like to see this blog assume?

You know, the "Comments" button is a handy gadget!

See you by the cooling feeders,

CapeCodAlan

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 11:15 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hi,

Occasionally, it's fun to just amble through the bird pictures. (You can do that at our Flickr site.)

The following shot of a blue jay was taken back on May 8th, 2007. Kinda fun...



But a person can get tired of looking at pictures... What else? Think I'll take a virtual stroll through Amazon.com "mall", and see what kind of bird stuff they have aside from the obvious. Care to join me?...

(A query on the word "bird" in Amazon yields hits in 26 out of the 41 "Product Categories"... Onward...)

• Enter the movie "Bird". This one was about the bebop jazz great Charlie "Bird" Parker, and was directed by Clint Eastwood. Parker led a bittersweet life of musical genius, almost unimaginable technical virtuosity with the sax, and final self destruction. He died in his 30s.
• It's only natural that there are a bunch of bird books. No great surprise. My guess is that that market will start to dwindle - so much is going online now.
• And across the way we've got a stuffed "Big Bird" doll. (Hear the joke about the gigantic, fake, yellow bird with orange feet that detectives found murdered? They concluded that an equally jumbo shotgun was used, based on the "Big Bird" shot at the scene of the crime.)

"Do you want to hit the food court? No? Cool... All they ever serve is pie anyways... Let's keep exploring."

• How about the Hitchcock movie, "The Birds"? Too creepy.
• Hmmm... A Boston Celtics Larry Bird t-shirt... Oh, those were the days!
• Looks like you can buy bird jewelry... Nice.
• "Tweety Bird" stuff including an animated phone and a "Tweety Bird" watch! Neat!
• All kinds of birding optics.
• Did you know that the McDonnell Douglas's experimental "Bird of Prey" was named after the Star Trek Klingon "Bird of Prey"? Yup, Amazon has got the Star Trek model too.
• Then there are bird-related paperweights, cards, mouse pads, calendars, sun catchers, license plates, magazines, clocks, games, etc., etc., etc.

Well, that should do for tonight. See you by the feeders tomorrow,

CapeCodAlan

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 3:02 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hi,

Time for a bird break...

Well, I was going to take the NovaBird motion-actuated camera and stick it on a stick in one of the mud flats of Chatham MA, (pay no attention to the boss' screams) to spy crab movements, and then go quahogging. But it turned out that my shellfishing license for Chatham had expired. Not to worry, the wife snapped a few pictures of the cute hermits some time ago.



But I'm drifting off topic... As the title suggests, this post is concerned with clam chowder. (Though in spirit, it could be addressing the native mud-bug foods of Louisiana, or the farm-grown shrimp dishes of Arizona.) Regardless, here's the specific philosophy/recipe for my local dish, clam chowder:

1. If you can't get your hands on fresh, clean, scrubbed, stock (preferably clams you dig yourself in this case), oh well.
2. Take all recipes that use the words "canned" and/or the word "Manhattan" down to the firing range and shoot them with a 12 gauge shotgun.
3. Alrighty then, let's get started...
4. Dice two medium-sized "skinned" potatoes and chuck them in a small pot along with a quart of milk and cook slowly. Watch it to make sure that the milk doesn't burn or curdle.
5. While the potatoes are getting to the "half-way-to-fork-tender" point, use an iron skillet primed with a 2" cube of salt pork (or bacon) to brown some diced onions.
6. Now to the heart of the matter... Use only "littlenecks" - the smallest, most tender, and yet still-legal quahog. A couple of dozen will do ya'. Open the littlenecks in another pot wisely... That is to say, gently steam them open in a fine 2-can broth of "Pinot Budweiser" along with dabs of garlic and butter, and a dash of pepper. (Hey, if you want, stop the cooking here, extricate the mollusks now, and break out the Italian bread for mop up! You can always find another use for the milk and potatoes...)
7. Coming down the home stretch... Once the potatoes feel "15-minutes" away from being cooked, dump the entire mess including the "Pinot Budweiser" together and cook over mild heat until the potatoes are done... (Shuck and dice the clams first if you must.)
8. Briefly nuke ceramic bowls until warm.
9. Serve up the "chowdah" with a healthy dollop of your favorite cream.

Ok, so that's the basic recipe... But aside from fresh ingredients, what are the secrets? Why, here they are now!

• Use a decent light beer... (And no, I'm not referring to that swill with the title "Light" tacked onto the back of the brand name. No... Simply avoid the amber and darker beers.)
• Timing is everything... Getting the potatoes to reach that "just-right" texture at the same time as the clam liquor reaches that "just-right" flavor is an art.
• Striking the balance of cooking beer (or even white wine) in combination with garlic, clams, pepper, and the "coup de creme" takes time.
• Serve with fresh oyster crackers.

There... Now you have some real food to savor as you watch your birds!

See you by the feeders, and bring a spoon...

CapeCodAlan

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 4:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

So here he is, the ever-present, noisy, pushy Catbird. Obviously, the creature gets its name from one of its "mew-like" calls, but in fact, it is a member of the Mimidae family, and can echo the songs of other birds. According to Wikipedia, the Catbird can not only repeat both calls from other birds and mechanical devices, but it is also capable of singing in two voices at once. (And in this corner, that is just flat-out freaky!)

Anyway, the photo below shows what appears to be a happy bird...



And this guy splashing the water seems to be having an absolute blast!



FWIW... So far we've featured the following "Birds of the Week":

• House Sparrow
• Baltimore Oriole
• Nuthatch
• Hummingbird Moth
• American Goldfinch
• Bluebird
• Tufted Titmouse
• Eastern Screech-Owl
• American Crow
• Black-capped Chickadee
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Blue Jay
• Northern Cardinal

What creature would you like to see as the weekly bird?

See you by those "catty" feeders,

CapeCodAlan

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology
• Wikipedia
• Audubon Society
• U.S. Geological Survey
• MSN Encarta
• The National Audubon Society’s “The Sibley Guide to Birds”
• ”Birds Of North America” published by Golden
• ”Birds of New England” from Smithsonian Handbooks
• Chapman's "Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America"
• Peterson's "A Field Guide to the Birds"
• "Birdwatching" from publisher "Discovery Travel Adventures"

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 2:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Hi all,

So what is the "No-Pie Zone"? We'll get to that in a minute, but in the mean time consider the following... There's been an interesting development here... Folks from www.nowpublic.com contacted me concerning some pictures I'd taken, and they ended up using them. That's kind of cool.

But what's really interesting is the concept behind nowpublic.com... They call themselves a "participatory news network". Read that as a loose network of citizen journalists. But this isn't the first such flavor of that type of project. Consider:

• SETI. (A Web-based, wide distribution of computer users who bear the brunt of the calculations used in the search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.)
• Wikipedia. (A "community-built encyclopedia".)
• The Amazon.com customer rating system. (The name pretty much says it all.)
• eBay.com. (If you're unfamiliar with the global flea market that is eBay.com, you need to surf more.)
• uReport on Fox News and I-REPORT on CNN. (Viewer photographs and video contributions are used for major news items.)
• Blogs in general. (You're reading this, right?)

And then there are services like SendSpace, Flickr, and YouTube...

All pretty cool technology, right? But what does that have to do with the "No-Pie Zone"? Here's what... "No-Pie People" actually do stuff in their own homes and their own backyards. They hunt for E.T. They build the world's largest encyclopedia. They set new standards for journalism. They even build their own boats... And they're typically too busy to eat pie...

So, from the heaving masses who just like birds and getting stuff done...



We still ain't eatin' no stinkin' pie by the backyard feeder!

CapeCodAlan

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 1:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hi gang,

Well, the last post was a bust. I wanted to talk about avian cognitive function, and somehow the discussion devolved into human nasal nastiness... You guys are killing me...

But thanks for the comments, and keep them coming!

Onward...

How about those hummingbirds? Without a doubt, they are some of the toughest backyard birds to photograph, and yet we got a couple of nice shots for you.

The first was of a male Costa's Hummingbird attracted to an eBirdseed.com feeder located on Kathy and IJ Gorman's digs in Las Vegas Nevada.



The next was a pic I got using the NovaBird... I set up the camera such that it was focused in one particular opening in the feeder rather than just the center of the feeder itself. It's a risky approach, because if the conditions aren't perfect, the results will be zipoid. This time, I got lucky. Here's a respectable photo of a female Ruby Throat...



Anyway, hope you enjoy...

Remember that there are 1,457 photos now in our Flickr Library, including these new pictures.

'Til later, see you by those feeders,

CapeCodAlan

P.S. Expect an upcoming review of eBirdseed's new "Sumseeds", an energy boosting sunflower seed for humans. (Hey... If Tony Gwynn likes 'em, there must be something there!)

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 10:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Alrighty then, where were we? Oh yeah, we were talking about stuffing the most stuff (maxima) in a fixed area or volume, (including a crow's beak)... Let's take another look at the crow with the efficiently-stored french fries...



Without drowning in the "Sea of Epistemology" (the philosophy of thought), it's important to understand the difference between instinctual behavior and genuine thinking. An example of instinctual behavior would be that of baby robins clamoring for a worm from mom. Those who fight for the worm get the worm, grow up, breed, and pass along the "fight for the worm when you're a chick" gene; those young who don't fight for the worm die in the nest. That's classic Darwinian "survival of the fittest" instinct, and not "thinking per se". The hallmark of thinking is the ability for a mind (organic or inorganic) to be repeatedly faced with a wholly new class or flavor of problem and solve that problem in a reasonable and timely fashion. The crow with the french fries is clearly solving a problem with great order and speed... Ditto for the one below, who is trying to find/make the largest hunk of pizza that he can get airborne. (It's hilarious to watch the crows hopping up and down, testing their load before finally taking wing!)



So what are the repercussions of thinking crows? Well, two spooky ones come to mind.

• The first has to do with how crows swipe popcorn. Initially, they scatter it out, and then they study it. Finally, they carefully "pack" it into their beaks. The weird part is that popcorn is pretty much a randomly shaped cargo, and still crows are very adept at storing the most "bang for the beak" if you will. And that leads into the voodoo world of "fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic" in which complex problems are the stuff of the vague.
• The second spooky repercussion has to do with the possible personality behind such intellects... Consider Toby, our cat.
  
  
  
  Let's just say that Toby is... Ahhh... Ummm... Well... Toby is both "cognitively and courageously challenged". (He runs into things repeatedly, refuses to eat seafood but likes to eat string, and Mrs. CapeCodAlan's sneezes scare the snot out of him. After three years of practice, he still struggles to open a door that has been left ajar.) Given that as a backdrop, Toby does something that makes absolutely no Darwinian sense. When the wife sneezes, the cat initially starts to run away, but skulks back. There isn't a reason on earth for Toby to do this... (Suzie isn't the male alpha in the house... The situation is threatening to him... It's clearly not an issue of curiosity, but rather that of concern...) In short, Toby chooses to do an unselfish and loving thing. So, if Toby has the character and personality to do that... What about clever birds like crows?

Ok, ok, alright... Enough already... I'll lay off the esoteric (boring) stuff for a while, and see what else I can find...

See you by those Mensa feeders,

CapeCodAlan

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 1:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (3)

Hi all,

As some of you know, many of the pictures used on this site were taken by the NovaBird remote camera. The familiar shot below is just such a photo...



So after taking literally thousands of snapshots with the camera, here are my impressions, both good and bad:

Pro:

• When the conditions are right, it takes a superb picture. Check out our Flickr Library.
• Usage is simple...
  1. Make sure the camera contains a blank SD memory card.
  2. Plunk down the camera 15" away from the desired "paparazzi zone". (I typically use a tripod.)
  3. Hook up the battery.
  4. Turn on the camera.
  5. Go away.
  6. Come back after nature's actors have put on their show.
  7. Remove the memory card and replace it with an empty one, (or break the system down and take it indoors).
  8. Use the SD reader in your computer to view, save, and clear the bird pics off the SD card.
  9. Go back to step 1.
• The camera is fairly cheap... $80... Add to that a tripod and a couple of SD 256 MB memory cards, and we're talking $175 ballpark.
• The NovaBird looks to be rugged enough, but I'm never happy with plastic latches, hinges, etc. However, the ones on this camera seem sufficient.
• The battery has no problem providing 6 hours of continuous usage, and recharges overnight.

Con:

• The camera likes to take pictures when the conditions are wrong. That is to say that any movement in front of the camera (or the camera itself moving) will trigger a photo. This morning alone, the camera took 659 snapshots, of which only 34 were of value. And pawing through 600 images simply takes time.
• Setup is simple, but the battery pack leaves a lot to be desired. It's supposed to look like a rock. To be honest, it looks like a human brain. (In fact, the wife and I call it "The Brain".) And it's all too easy to forget to hook up the battery pack.
• While the camera is cheap, it's only a matter of time before a new model comes out with features such as a better and larger lens, the ability to adjust the focal length and shutter speed, and a built in battery.

I'll leave this review with a final thought... The familiarization process (for us at least) with the NovaBird camera took the following steps:

First: Ok, first we decided that it really does work, and it's capable of producing some pretty good pictures.
Second: Next came the realization that with a bit of care, the camera is capable of taking some very respectable pictures.
Third: Once we had the system in place, we could digitally capture any common bird we wanted in most (if not all) of its glory.
Forth: With hundreds of pictures of the usual feeder suspects tucked away... What was next?
Fifth: The only real challenge left was to go for images of creatures who really defy photography...



There you go...

See you by the feeders,

CapeCodAlan

P.S. Tune in next time to see amateur ornithology, crows' beaks, calculus, french fries, intelligence, and good ol' Mr. Darwin all come crashing together! Wheee Hawww!!!

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 4:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Ah yes, we've all faced the problem... We need to use the minimal amount of gift wrapping paper (that's left over) to cover the maximum amount of gift box. (And as weird as it all seemed, the more we tried different but similar gift boxes, the more (or less) the paper usage worked out.) Sometimes it really does seem that more is less and less is more.

I first learned this lesson when laying out rectangular gardens with chicken wire... I'd have a 150' roll of chicken wire. Now, if I made the garden 25' by 50', I'd use all the chicken wire and have a garden consisting of 1,250 sq. ft. But, if I used that exact same 150 foot roll of chicken wire, and made the garden 10' by 65', I'd get a garden of only 650 sq. ft. With a little time I figured out that the most efficient way to make a rectangular garden was to make it 37.5' on each side; that way, I'd use all the chicken wire, and get the largest rectangular (square) garden with a total of 1,406.25 sq. ft. However, if I attached the fence to the side of a garage, I'd max my square footage at 2,812.5 using the dimensions of 37.5' by 75'... And if all that wasn't bad enough, if I broke the rules, and made the garden a perfect circle, I'd get a garden of almost 1,800 sq.ft.

What on earth is going on here, and why is CapeCodAlan trying to bore us to death with yet more math???

Here's the deal... What we're talking about are called "maxima" and "minima" in the field of calculus. In "people speak" we're asking, "How can we fit the most into a given area or volume using the least containment material?" Each and every one of us bear witness to the problem every day without even knowing it... What are the ideal dimensions for that soda can such that it still holds 12 oz., but uses the least amount of metal? What's the largest shelf size given a fixed amount of wood?

And what's the most efficient way to pack french fries and other stuff into a crow's mouth?



No, this isn't a joke. That last question was for real, and the answer has startling implications about the intellect of crows and other creatures.

Tune in for an explanation in Part Two of this series...

I'll be waiting for you right by those feeders,

CapeCodAlan

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 12:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Hi all, Mrs. CapeCodAlan here. I've been kayaking today, and I thought you might enjoy reading my brief trip report and seeing some of the photos I took as I paddled down Herring River to Nantucket Sound and back.

Report for Herring River trip Paddled 08/05/07, late afternoon

• Weather: warm, sunny, slight breeze
• Tide: slack water at high tide
• Water condition: smooth
• Sightings: Osprey, terns, sandpipers, killdeer, swallows, great blue heron, green heron, kingfisher, robins
• Conclusion: perfect paddle. Saw lots of kayakers and boaters; the water was perfect—nice and smooth, with just enough current to make things interesting. The sun was hot, but there was a slight breeze to keep me cool; lots of good photo opportunities. 2.25 miles, which took 1.5 hours round trip, with the yak dealing beautifully with boat wake and bridge narrows.

Some photos: Here's the layout of the trip, courtesy of Google Earth:



My beautiful kayak:



A juvenile great blue heron, who was very dubious about the woman with the camera...



Not very good shot of a green heron in the reeds—if you want to see photos of green herons, check out the eBirdseed Flickr Photo Library!



A view of some of the scenery heading down to Nantucket Sound:



Hope you enjoyed the trip as much as I did.

Until next time, see you by the feeders—or the river!

Mrs. CapeCodAlan

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 9:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Hi all,

First off, congrats once again to Jen for winning Contest 5. That was a ton of fun.

Next up, the wife and I had a rather strange set of visitors in our front-yard maple tree. For some unknown reason, a pair of green herons decided to make that their perch.



And here's a better shot of just one...



To say that this is a tad unusual (at least for us anyway) is a bit of an understatement. I've never even seen these shore birds, let alone witnessed two sitting happily in one of our trees... Ah life... Someone should sell tickets.

Let's see... What else? As you probably noticed in the last post, the crows have gotten over their fear of the NovaBird automatic camera setup. We have really got some amazing shots... Now that is cool!

Also, our Flickr Library now holds 1,335 photos... Enjoy...

Well, that should keep you busy for awhile.

As always, see you by those feeders,

CapeCodAlan

P.S. Feel free to use the "Comments" button or field to offer ideas about future contests, (or anything else for that matter).

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 2:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

According to www.time.gov, it's now midnight, and Contest 5 is over. Let's just say that the bird above is Jen, and the potato chip is a haiku!

Jen made a superb showing and she won the feeder, fair and square!

The final score was:

1. Jen: 66
2. Monika: 53
3. Joanne: 14
4. Joni: 11
5. Kate: 9
6. Laura: 9
7. Teresa: 3
8. Archie: 2
9. Craig: 2
10. Joanne T: 0
11. Detlef: -1

Way to go Jen! We'll contact you concerning shipping information for your prize...

The math answer was the cube-root of 1/27th, which is 1/3. Sooner or later, all of you got that. Congrats...

Concerning the haiku... Great stuff! And Jen et al, you might not want to stop writing haiku just yet. Traditional haiku typically deals with seasons and water. Writing that style of poem is very calming.

See you by the feeders, and keep your eyes open! You just never know...

CapeCodAlan

P.S. My personal favorite was Joni's:

Robins sun basking
Hungry fast cat on the prowl
Loves BASKIN ROBINS

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 8:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

First, about The Great Haiku and Algebra Bird Feeder Contest!... Here are the standings as of 5:30 PM EST, Wednesday, August 1st, 2007:

1. Monika: 47
2. Jen: 17
3. Joanne: 14
4. Joni: 11
5. Kate: 9
6. Laura: 9
7. Teresa: 3
8. Archie: 2
9. Craig: 2
10. Joanne T: 0
11. Detlef: -1

But the contest is far from over! In fact, it may just be starting. Remember, I notified all my boat-building buddies, and they're both stubborn and "a little tired". You never know. Anyone could be hoarding haikus, or be ready to go on a haiku bender!

Now, about paradise... Take a look below.



Not very exciting, right? But perfect for the wife and me. It's small and easy to maintain. It attracts birds, butterflies, and dragonflies in remarkable numbers. And we've got quite the variety of flora... We've squeezed in a butterfly bush; poppies; monarda; a wiegelia bush; lupins (A Dennis Moore favorite!); coral bells; petunias; and who knows what else. All that, and it's just ten feet by ten feet. But the real beauty is that we can expand it across the back yard in ten by ten "modules". I was thinking that it might be nice to add on three more squares, and use those for growing vegetables. Around here, we can grow cucumbers, string beans, tomatoes... You name it!

Anyway, I'd better run... Gotta keep an eye on that contest!

See you by those poetic feeders,

CapeCodAlan

Posted by CapeCodAlan at 4:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)