Fort Hood and Backyard Bird Count
Forgive me if I can't be too peppy when writing about birds right now... As you no doubt know, there was a mass shooting at Fort Hood yesterday... and by an officer no less. If the motive is anything like the one Hasan Akbar had, I hope the verdict is the same as Akbar's - death.
Onward...
I guess the least I can do is provide a decent bird pic...
That's a nice photograph of a catbird that was taken last summer... At the time, we had been working out in the yard and some of the birds (including the fellow above) decided that we were no great threat. So at one point, Mrs. CCA pretty much walked up to the creature and took the picture. (BTW... We usually try to stay away from the birds for a couple of reasons... First, they are wild animals and can be dangerous. And secondly, whenever wild things become too complacent around humans, the critters are at risk.)
Onward yet again...
Believe it or not, the 2010 Cornell "Great Backyard Bird Count" is not that far away! So mark your calendars for Feb. 12 -15, 2010 and tell all your friends, co-workers, relatives... It's free, fast, and fun. Last year, I entered early and "won" a nice bird poster. (BTW... In general, the Cornell Web site is a treasure trove of birding info including insight for backyard birders. Use the link above or the ones below to check it out.)
Before I sign off, just a heads up concerning the weather here. It's raining, and that means that our streaming Web cams are going to be blurry. One cam is indoors...
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And the other is outdoors and protected under glass here. Somehow I'm going to have to figure out a better system.
See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
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