Quest?

Pip in that egg? Maybe? 9:44 pm.

Looks like a pip!  She's been sort of shunning Unity's egg today - now she's pulled it back in.

Is that a spider web on the stream cam?  Very cool!

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This guy sat on our feeder like this for a full 20 minutes this afternoon.  Usually they land, drink their fill, and leave.  He was in no hurry to feed or go anywhere - just sat staring straight ahead.  Sleeping?  Sick?  Anyone seen this behavior before?

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I love the way they just hang in the air....kind of like a kite!

Only a couple sightings of our springtime visitors this year, so I was surprised to see them today so late in the season.  Quite an aerial display when two Kites mixed it up with several buzzards.  Most of it was over by the time I found my camera, but here's a short video with the action directly in line with the sun.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7411194n

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/ars/article/FDA-Issues-Warnings-on-Chicken-Treats-Made-in-China023?adId=96942&placementId=263604&origin=

Sorry for your loss Donna.  And don't get me started on people who let their cats and dogs breed because the kittens/puppies are "so cute".  Nothing cute about homeless, hungry, unvaccinated critters roaming the neighborhood.   

Those Ohio rodents better watch out!

We caught up with last week's CBS Sunday Morning this morning, which ended with this "Moment of Nature":

http://fingerlakesdailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=16&id=33543

Ingluvies    I-N-G-L-U-V-I-E-S     Ingluvies


In`glu´vi`es
n.   1.   (Anat.) The crop, or craw, of birds.


http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/us/spelling-bee-youngest-contestant/index.html

http://www.americanfallensoldiers.com/gallery/fallen-soldiers-gallery/tim-padgett.html

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/padgett-13158-tim-firefighters.html

http://www.slothster.com/2352-Cat-On-Boat-Plays-With-Dolphins.html

Quest and Kids

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