Christmas Night, 2007
Well, it's almost over. Gifts given... Gifts received... Phone calls and emails traded... Heartfelt thanks to all...
Santa was particularly thoughtful in that he gave us the "Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song" book complete with audio from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Not only is it a wonderful book, and the calls are good, but it drives the cat crazy with curiosity. By my way of thinking, that's a win all the way around.
What else? Hey, "Otis" our Eastern Screech-Owl is back!
At one point a squirrel made a frontal assault on Otis, but thought better of it, much to the relief of Suzie and I... Neither one of us wanted to witness a portrait of "Nature in all Her Glory", because it was no doubt going to be painted in lots and lots of squirrel blood.
Let's see... What else? We put up a new feeder, and relegated the old one to the lowly office of "squirrel feeder". That threw the birds for a loop. (FWIW... When you first set up a new feeder, or move, or even just swap out an old one for a new one, be prepared for "bird confusion". You may need to put extra seed on the ground around the feeder, or even on the feeder's roof.)
As for our less-than-bird-like discussion... Would anyone care to hear of my encounter with a genuine UFO? Just hit that "Comment" button...
CapeCodAlan
Santa was particularly thoughtful in that he gave us the "Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song" book complete with audio from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Not only is it a wonderful book, and the calls are good, but it drives the cat crazy with curiosity. By my way of thinking, that's a win all the way around.
What else? Hey, "Otis" our Eastern Screech-Owl is back!
At one point a squirrel made a frontal assault on Otis, but thought better of it, much to the relief of Suzie and I... Neither one of us wanted to witness a portrait of "Nature in all Her Glory", because it was no doubt going to be painted in lots and lots of squirrel blood.
Let's see... What else? We put up a new feeder, and relegated the old one to the lowly office of "squirrel feeder". That threw the birds for a loop. (FWIW... When you first set up a new feeder, or move, or even just swap out an old one for a new one, be prepared for "bird confusion". You may need to put extra seed on the ground around the feeder, or even on the feeder's roof.)
As for our less-than-bird-like discussion... Would anyone care to hear of my encounter with a genuine UFO? Just hit that "Comment" button...
CapeCodAlan
Comments
Yes, I'd love to hear about your encounter with with a genuine UFO!! All I need to do is go camping and look at the stars to know that there must be SOMETHING up there.
C' mon others! Let's prod Alan to tell all.
Gordon
Posted by: Gordon | December 26, 2007 4:33 PM
You betcha! Since I spend so much time flying over the US, I'd like to know who's up there with me!
Posted by: Kathy | December 27, 2007 12:07 PM
I'm presuming that you mean one of those disk shaped thingies and not an Unfortunate Flying Owl?
Yes, yes, do it!
Posted by: Jo | December 27, 2007 10:19 PM
That's about the best photo of Otis i've seen! What time of day/night was it taken? {Thanks, Kate. It was taken just at dusk, with the night setting on the Olympus. Dusk is about the only time we see Otis. Mrs. CCA}
Posted by: kathryn | December 31, 2007 8:10 PM