Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Party On

Seen at the feeder this morning....
  • Common Grackle
  • Downy Woodpecker
  • House Finch
  • 2 Blue Jays
  • Chickadees
  • Tufted Titmouse
  • a flock of about 50 Sparrows (no exaggeration)
  • Mourning Dove
  • ....and the freaking squirrel.

It's like a Homecoming celebration.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Some folk cry for woodpecker pie,
And some folk coo over woodpecker stew,
but if you've never heard of a pressure cooked bird,
I'ma willing to bet that you ain't et yet.

Brings me back to the days, I tell ya, thinkin' of them birds, basting them in savory dressings over an open flame. All these forest skills I learnt was of good use when I was hoboing on the railways of this fair country. Did I ever tell you about that? Surely I did. Well, it bears repeatin' pull up some ground and set a while . . .