Dawn Chorus: Spur Of The Moment

by Kestrel

This is literally a spur of the moment Dawn Chorus which I'm throwing up because our normally scheduled host hasn't appeared at the appointed hour. The last time that happened, we later discovered it was because she lost her computer connection and couldn't post anything. So, perhaps she's just late and Dawn Chorus will appear momentarily (in which case this diary can be deleted) but I'm posting this as an alternative while we wait.

Few words, mostly pics, over the fold.

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Pelican

by Crashing Vor

In the winter and spring of 2006, we had a lot more pelicans on Bayou St. John than we usually do. They are lovely and graceful birds, over four feet long, six in wingspan clad in gray-brown feathers that seem to shift in hue as the pelicans wheel and dive. As uplifting as it was to see our winged neighbors after an autumn with few signs of life, their visit was a reminder of sad tidings: their home was trashed.

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