An Oriole and the Kitchen Sink
Yet another oriole picture... Sorry about that - I just can't resist the colors of the bird. Lately, we've had a ton of oriole activity around here. Likewise, the hummers have been bonkers. (See our live eBirdseed.com hummingbird cam...) Beyond that, for some reason the rabbits are making a comeback; that probably means a resurgence of fox and coyotes... Best to be extra careful when feeding the birds. (Nothing like surprising a hungry coyote!)
And so it goes... Snippets of the backyard caught willy nilly... Nothing truly exciting... Just glimpses of glory.
In a way, it's very difficult to write for this blog, because it really comes down to an issue of whether you, the reader, get it or not. More accurately, if you're reading this, odds are you do get it. ("It" being birding - even casual birding.) As an engineer, birds are an easy subject for me. I watched a seagull land the other day and it was a stunning act of aerodynamics. The creature descended at an alarming rate, used its head and wings to steer, reared up into a classic stall, and finally plopped down nonchalantly on the roof of a building. (The only comparable human act I know of is that of landing a radio-controlled glider. In my case the results were always a lot less graceful. Ouch.)
What else? Well, the wife and I replaced our old kitchen faucet, and here's the new one...
Not a horrible process, but I'm glad I used to work for a plumber. (Notes to self and all others who might go through the same ritual in the future... Apply the plumbers' tape before you seat the faucet, and be careful to align everything before you snug the beast down. Also, Phenoseal is a wonderful thing.)
Better run... See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
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Comments
Out orioles still haven't touched their feeder or oranges yet. They still only go to the suet. (This is the first year we've seen any orioles.) I certainly hear them every morning around 6 AM!
I'm going to put some grape jelly out soon as well.
Posted by: Stormy | May 15, 2009 4:21 PM