Living as we do in the suburbs, one is always surprised when wild life comes creeping up. I had thought that we had chased most of the animals and birds away years ago, if not killed them all.
There is a blue jay outside my screen door as I speak, stealing dog food. (we put the food outside for the dogs sometimes and call it a "picnic"). The jay is chirriping as jays will do when they are not screaming out warnings, and I can see it if I turn around from the computer screen.
We have a family of crows that have nested near by. Probably in the tallest of the oaks we have here. I see them on the roof of my neighbors house, and the young ones (very large and able to fly) screeching for food. It can get annoying, but it is still wonderful to see them. One of the neighbors has a small garden plot, and standing on a post is a fake owl to try to keep the birds out.
I have seen the crows attack this owl over and over, hitting it so hard you can hear the thuds and see the owl shake side to side. The crows seem so angry over this fake owl that never moves or flys.
The boys are making beer. They were up very late last night and this morning there are strange
pieces of equipment all over like some mad scientist's lab. I have no clue what they do and went to bed fairly early last night.
Hopefully it will be a quiet Sunday and I can relax and get ready for Monday once again.
Here's hoping yours is quiet too.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
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