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Obviously, the image above hardly smacks of backyard birding. But it is an attention getter. (Photo from the 2008 "National Hurricane Preparedness Week Poster".) Back on May 9th, we prodded you to prep for disasters including flooding and hurricanes. Well, 'tis the middle of hurricane season, and folks on the coastlines should take extra precautions to check their emergency supplies. (In short, we're pestering you yet again.) Still, the Cape Cod Emergency Preparedness Handbook is a freebie and a must have for every person reading this post regardless of location.

That out of the way, we might as well drill down a bit more into the subject of flooding... Check out FloodSmart.gov for all sorts of tips concerning flooding... A word to the wise...

What else storm-related? Ummm... The National Oceanographic Data Center tracks ocean temps and compares them with historical data... Keep an eye on warming ocean water that goes beyond the typical by just two degrees C... Warm water often offers up energy for severe storms. Besides, the site is just an interesting read.

Before we go... Just gotta get in a Winter mourning dove shot. Perhaps this will take a bit out of the swelter of August.

See you by the feeders,

CapeCodAlan

P.S. For something completely different, check out Grand Rants, a new blog the wife, I, and a friend just started. It's mostly political science and social stuff, but nothing is off limits including birds.

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