Fellow birders and dog lovers,

     Would like to thank those of you (67%) who expressed concern about my
dog.  Actually, the dog is fine, but I'm worried about some of you, who
failed to recognize this improbable tale for what it was, a second April
Fool's prank.  Given that I had recently posted about owls, followed by
Haan's April Fool's post about an owl, it was just irresistible.  It all
just fell together.  By the way, I posted it before I had read all the
criticisms of the original post.  Unwarranted criticisms, I might add.
 Keep in mind, that  National Public Radio, with perhaps the most
intellectual audience know to man, does an April Fool's Day story every
year.  One year it was about talking dogs.  I have one of those dogs.  He
has one ear and recently survived an attack by a Great Horned Owl.
 Hopefully, I will survive any attack from my fellow birders.

     Congrats to Richard B,   Dave S,  Barbara P., and  John H. who
recognized the prank for what it was.....an April Fool's prank in very bad
taste.

joeinthewoods
somerset, ohio
perry county

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