For the first time in many years, "Joe in the Woods" and Linda headed off to
Magee Marsh without me.  I'll admit to being fairly grouchy about missing
the trip.  But, from my desk yesterday afternoon, I saw EASTERN KINGBIRDS
hanging with the EASTERN BLUEBIRDS in the prairie, and was lucky enough to
spot a RED FOX dash across the field.  After feeding the CHICKENS (Joe
usually does this), I fed the ten 5-week old border collie puppies in the
back yard.  The pups were too busy eating to notice the singing HOODED
WARBLER, SCARLET TANAGER and WOOD THRUSH, but I was grateful to hear them.
As Joe always says, it helps to have a 60-acre yard.

Good birding to all of you at Magee Marsh, and for the rest of us wishing we
could be there too -- (almost) nothing compares to the everyday blessings of
our yard birds.

BTW, ten 5-week old pups can polish off 4 cups of food way faster than I can
drain a 4-ounce glass of wine.

Regards,

Vicki B. Derr
Envirotech Consultants, Inc.
5380 Township Rd. 143 NE
Somerset, OH  43783
(740) 743-1669
(740) 743-1644 (fax)
www.envirotechcon.com
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