Archive for bird
Two Shot Goose Hunters & the George Poor House
I stopped by Oris George’s place this morning (cuz I knew he had hot cocoa and a quarter waiting) and heard the longest spiel of nothing you’d ever wanna hear. Now, everybody within an arm’s reach of nowhere knows this is the territory where the Two Shot Goose Hunt takes place, and there ain’t a [...]
Coyote Moments – Oris is Killing Birds Again
Got an email announcing to the world that Oris hates birds, says I’m having a nightmare if I hear them squawking. Says the sun is shining brightly (he used an -ly word – he’s having a mind glitch) at his house this morning. If the coyotes are out, they’d best be checking on old Oris, [...]
This morning
At daybreak this morning I went for a walk around the pond. Three Killdeer scampered ahead of me, screeching, whistling, trying their best to lead me away. They were saying, “Come this way.”
Elmer Coyote Travels the Back Roads
Nostalgia brings memories of the way it used to be, and I was thinking about ole Elmer and his plight. I mean… His brother really does need a wife and if he’s just out there whining away the night, er… I mean howling away the night… he’s just gonna keep everyone awake. So, I have [...]
Mr. Meadow Lark has returned
Just as day beat a gong in the east I heard a meadow Lark. Sure as shootin’ Mr. Golden Throat is back. I went to empty the trash. He called down to me and asked if Michelle Obama would be traveling thru our home town this summer. I told him I had not a clue.
A letter from Mr. Meadow Lark
Until today I’ve not paid much attention to the state of the economy. It must not be too good. Following is a letter I received from Mr. Meadow Lark. Dir Sir, My family and I are spending the winter in a mild climate. The weather is grand. I’ve been going about in shades and shorts [...]
Advice from the resident hawk
For the past month, several times a day, a large majestic hawk has floated low, slow and lazy over the farm looking for something to spice up his diet. Saturday afternoon I took the trash out to the trash barrel. General Hawk, perched on the power pole east of the house, called to me. “If [...]
Every Morning – the birds sing
Sunlight dimmed by gray clouds rose over the plains of Colorado today. Oris sent me a message suggesting I have a gentle day. And, outside my window a bird chirped out a lonely winter tune. As the webmaster (I think I can still usurp that title on this site) I’ve noticed that Oris lags behind on [...]
Ode to Wisdom of the Ages
Often Oris talks about birds and how they keep infiltrating his space (mostly his telephone pole). Well, over the past several weeks, I’ve had the experience of beign motivated and encouraged by flocks of geese flying over my metro Denver area home. First off, before I go into detail, I love geese. Their honking encourages [...]
Happenings around here
Yesterday afternoon events became busy around here. A flock of blackbirds decided to see how many birds could sit on the power line on two sides of the house. At the same time, three majestic magpies perched on the woodpile. (They were as confident as is Obama.) Two nosy cottontail rabbits then stopped by to [...]
