Gulls and Geese
Hi all,
Yup, it's springtime, and we're between snow storms. Mrs. CCA was determined to take out one of her boats - hence the pic above. Looks like we've got plain canada geese and a run-of-the-mill herring gull. (Though I'd listen to debate concerning the latter being a great black-backed gull.) Nothing too exciting.
While the Mrs. was out in her kayak, I scratched up a few quahogs out of the muck. Lessons learned in the mud:
- Old boots can leak like the proverbial sieve. (Thank heavens for repair kits... I'll let the boots dry completely, mix a soap/water concoction, then fill the insides with tap water and coat the outside with the soapy stuff. A few bubbles will give away the leak, and I'll be off to the races.)
- Ducks can be right friendly if you don't pay attention to them. As I was digging an American Black Duck just tootled on by 4' away. (Why don't I keep a waterproof disposable camera on my person when I go clamming?)
- Never leave your favorite shell fishing spot. Productivity was low, and and the slurry was murder on the legs.
- The nearby marina has a nice old Mercury that's just dying to hang off the stern of our antique boat. Time will tell if conditions are right.
See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
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I have a red legged Chukar Partridge living in my backyard in Levittown, NY.How can I submit pictures to u?
{Hi Sue,
Congrats on the Chukar!
You have a couple of choices when submitting pictures...
* You can simply email the picture to me, and I can take care of the logistics, or you can create your own account on a free service like flickr or photobucket, and then send me the link and I can post that. Just be aware that we have fairly lax copyright rules concerning photos on eBirdseed... Our 2,000+ photo library is pretty much public domain. We like to share the joy of backyard birding.
Look forward to you snapshots,
CCA}
Posted by: Sue | March 26, 2009 2:23 PM