For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning on this beautiful Tuesday! Coffee is ready, nice and hot, needful to warm up today. Yes, it is a cold one again, 23F (-5C) and going all the way up to 33F (1C) by this afternoon. Not exactly spring weather, actually the temps are below normal even for us for this time of the year. And it’s cloudy with the possibility of snow flurries again as well. So why is this a beautiful morning? Why not? It’s another day, so it’s beautiful. You’re all here, so it’s beautiful. We should always try to look at the positive aspect of things, that’s what makes it beautiful. There are lots of birds out there this morning, that makes it beautiful.
And I mean there are a lot of birds out there, the ground is crawling with little birds looking for seeds, there has got to be at least 200 and I think even more than that. Even my deck is full of little birds. They are mostly juncos, but also about 2 dozen fox sparrows and at least one tree sparrow. This is my third spring trying to get a picture of a tree sparrow. It isn’t easy it seems. And they are only here for one or two days as they head much further north for breeding. So it doesn’t give much time. I’m hoping he will be here again today so I can try again. He was here yesterday when it was nice and sunny, but whenever I went outside with my camera, he was nowhere to be seen. Amazing really.
Even the shy fox sparrow is more cooperative, though I admit not getting any pics of them yesterday either. And sunny pics are just so much nicer, it really brings out the colors of these birds. A new bird this morning, Ricky, my ring-billed gull showed up this morning, the first time this year. He was here last year too, but only shows up once in a while, definitely not a regular. I figure someone else must feed him and some days though miss so he comes over here instead. He’s quite tame, but I didn’t try for a pic this morning, next time he comes. I also saw something different this morning, a herring gull was sitting on a hydro wire.
That may not seem strange, birds sit on wires all the time. But gulls are different, their feet are different than other birds. They have flat webbed feet, they don’t curl up and around branches or wires like other birds feet. A branch would be easier than a wire though. It was a thicker wire, but still, very odd. So I went out with my camera and he was not there. I came back inside and 15 minutes later he was back, on the same wire. Out I went with my camera. He was not there. Sigh. Must be camera shy or something. But it would make a great picture. Maybe another time. Thank you for reading today, I hope you all have a terrific Tuesday and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
I think that herring gull is playing mind games with you π
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I agree. It doesn’t take me long to get out the door with my camera, I keep it beside the door all the time so I can get out there fast when something happens.
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you need one of those Nest cameras… π
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That would take the fun out of it. Not a bad idea though!π
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I think you need to have your camera on you at all times…outside I mean…love the pics you were able to get…have a day filled with adventure ! βοΈβοΈππ€πΊπΏπβοΈβοΈ
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I do, when I go out the camera comes with me. And I keep it by the door so I can grab it and be outside quick. Still doesn’t help sometimes though. Have a nice day, snowing here!ππΊββββ
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Great photos
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Thank you Sheree!
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Youβre very welcome Steve
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Keep at it! You’ll get him!π
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How does he know?π³π·
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Maybe…. he has an early warning system??π³π³π²π²
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I think it’s that squirrel looking in the window.π³π
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Well if he’s paying more peanuts.. you’re gonna have to pay up to get a picture!! They are ruthless them squirrels!π€¨π€¨
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I don’t think it’s peanuts, but info that squirrel gets about the whereabouts of the other squirrels. Can’t beat that one.π¬π
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They are a squerelly bunch!ππ
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As they say in the old country, “A squirrel chattering in a tree is like a politician at the door.”
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Neither one knows when to keep quiet!!π€«π€«π€«ππππ€£π€£π€£π€£
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How’d you guess?π€πππ€£π€£
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No guessing needed!! Just common sense!!π€£π€£π€£π€£
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They’re certainly common, but no sense.πππ€£π€£
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That is a fact!!π€£π€£π€£π€£
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As they say in the old country, “tree roots don’t have leaves and a waterfall doesn’t fall up.”
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But Steve can!ππ
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Ha and Ha.ππ
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Glad you xan laugh at yourselfπππππ
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I always do, most fun I have! I love comedy!ππ€£π€£
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Me too…ππ
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You should have seen the traffic leaving the city
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You live in a city?
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Town suburb about 30 miles from Mpls
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I didn’t realize you were that close, no wonder it’s so warm there.
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Because I’m near the city??π€ I suppose it could be.
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Because you are so far south, I mean that’s warm country down there.π³
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Oh… yeah… it’s the Minnesota riviera!π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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That’s what I mean! As they say in the old country, “living on the south side of the road is further south than the north side of the road.”
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Ah… that’s quite deep thinking they do there in your old country!! A bunch of sages!!π€π€πππππ
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Yep, that’s what happens when you get long winters and checkers championships!πππΉπΉ
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Hahahahahaππππ not enough checkers too much thinking!!
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Now how did you know that?π²π²π²π²
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Thought just occured to me!π―π²π³
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Today before the verdict was announced! Stop and go and short tempers!!
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Too many red lights?
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No… there weren’t any! People were trying to leave if the protesting got out of control.
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Right, I forgot about that today.
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Yeah, I’m glad that’s over.
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No doubt.
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I feel for the Police in the aftermath. Their jobs just got exponentially harder. The scrutiny they will face now will unreal..
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Yes, that is a problem. It’s getting so they can’t do much without wondering if they will get in trouble for it. Might make a lot of them just let people go.
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Yep! It’s a no win for anyone.. let’s hope there’s use of some common sense instead of knee jerk reaction to neuter the police.
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Unfortunately “common” and “sense” don’t go together in today’s world. However, I never did like that way of restraining someone, too easy to go too far. But the police have a job to do. I think the idea today is get rid of the police and let people do what they want. Then what happens?
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Nothing good, from perspective. I guess the idea of listening to instructions and cooperating is too old fashioned now a days.
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Yep. Well, time for us old checkers to round out the day with a good dose of pillow fights. Good night Dusty! Chatter with the squirrels tomorrow!ππΉππ΄
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Alrighty, thanks for the funπ chatter tomorrow!
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You take the best nature pictures.
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Thank you so much for saying that Pene! Have a nice evening!ππΊπ·
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