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“But Judge…. Everyone else was doing it, too!”
About a mile from me is Lake Murry.
I go there for a late afternoon walk; it’s a beautiful place.
It’s fun to watch the children and the wildlife.
In the second picture, notice that the little girl’s eyes are closed as she’s reaching out to that whatever-it-is bird (avian101?)
Recently two new signs showed up at the Lake:
In California, parents are responsible for the actions of their juvenile children, but wouldn’t you like to see the Officer who arrests the parents of that little girl for feeding that whatever-it-is bird? Viral video here we come….
Besides, who can resist feeding these creatures of Mother and Father Nature?
Wonder what these two pigeons are saying about the new signs:
I’m sure when I show the Judge this picture, s/he’ll let me off:
Of course, if s/he’s a Judge who rules on the law, I’m sunk. I’ll be back after serving my jail time and paying my $20,000 fine.
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They’re baaaaack!
I had a lot of old bread which I’ll take to Lake Murray to feed the ducks and geese. Today the American Coots were back in full force. Although there are some here year-round, the population dwindles by about 90% during the winter. They also seem to know when someone like me shows up with food. Either that or they recognize sacks, plastic bags, and such as being full of food.
They come from miles around, by land….
….and by sea….
Coming in for a water landing
They watch me intently:
When I throw the food, it’s a free-for-all:
Once the food is gone, they’re outta there. I’m of no use to them. Talk about eating and running!
Those that take off from the water actually run along the top of the water before becoming airborne:
Lastly, for all my friends with a foot fetish:
I’m not saying that I have any friends with a foot fetish, but if I do, hey, whatever gets you off the ground, so to speak.
Lake Murray:
Next time I’m taking hamburger buns……………
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This time of year when the sun is shining, the temperature is in the high 70s and low 80s with no humidity, and the wildlife are doing what wildlife often do this time of year, I like to go over to Lake Murray about a mile from me and feed the ground squirrels, of which there are a few billion:
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After finding where the greatest concentration of ground squirrels were, I set out to feed as many as possible:
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The squirrels thought I was the greatest person on Earth…..
….well, except for one squirrel.
A little six-year-old boy with his mom came by and immediately this squirrel thought that little boy was the greatest person on Earth:
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He with his biscuits certainly showed me up with my bread crumbs. Next time I’m taking hamburger buns…………..
Lake Murray:
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New duck species……….?
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Some of us hope to leave a name in the world when we leave and move on. Some do it simply by leaving progeny. Those of us with no progeny have to find a different way to do it…..
….like maybe discovering a new species of animal or plant.
I think I did! I can’t find the following bird in any of the books in my wildlife library:
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I have named him a cotton-top duck. He was hanging out with the mallards, American coots, Canada geese, and what I think are snow geese, so who knows what he is? Until I get the DNA profile back from the Department of Homeland Security, I’ve placed him with the bufflehead duck since it’s the only duck I can find with a description “large puffy head.” So his scientific name is tentatively Bucephala cotton topus russelii.
Cotton-top was swimming around at Lake Murray where I often go to take a walk, feed the birds and squirrels, and take pictures:
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He’s my duck, so don’t try to abscond with him. However, if you know what he really is, let me know. That way I can cancel the DNA profile with DHS……. they are expensive! lol
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The birds of Lake Murray in La Mesa, California
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Less than a mile from where I live is Lake Murray, part of the gigantic Mission Trails Regional Park system.
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It’s a large reservoir that offers boating, fishing, and, most importantly to me, bird watching. I’ll often walk, bike, or drive over there to feed the birds — American coots, Canada geese, swan geese, mallards, rock pigeons, California gulls, and cormorants. It’s a major stopping point for migrating birds; 149 different bird species have been sighted at the lake, including the endangered
tri-colored blackbird.
With all the rain we’ve had these last three days, I decided to stop by this afternoon to check on the lake. It was full, overfull, in fact. That meant that lots of birds were enjoying themselves, especially the American coots:
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Some of the birds that I’m making an effort to identify when I’m out are the gulls and terns, more commonly simply known as seagulls. Today I found the following bird and recognized it as one that I didn’t know:
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My National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America (p. 198) seems to indicate that it is the second winter coloring of a ring-billed gull. Up until recently a “seagull” was a seagull, but I’m making a sincere effort to learn my local wildlife.
