Gee, think they are never fed?
Morning sounds in Coopville:
Our resident woodpecker:
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Monday, April 20, 2020
... And this one doesn't even type!
Secretary bird (Sagitarius serpentarius)
This is one of Africa’s weirdest birds. It struts about the savannah with the head of an eagle and the legs of a stork. In reality, it is a bird of prey – with a family all to itself. The Secretary bird possesses a snake-killing prowess that is the stuff of legend.5 Fascinating Facts
Here are a few interesting tidbits about the African Secretary bird:- The secretary bird appears on the coat-of-arms of two nations: Sudan and South Africa.
- Snakes form only a small part of the secretary bird’s diet, which also includes insects, small mammals, birds’ eggs, crabs and other reptiles.
- Secretary birds use the thickened soles of their feet to stamp on their prey, stunning it and then swallowing it whole.
- Studies of the secretary bird’s feeding technique helped scientists to shed light on the hunting strategies of the prehistoric ‘terror birds’. These were giant flightless predators that roamed the planet over 3 million years ago.
- There are different theories about the origins of the secretary bird’s name. One holds that the feathers behind the bird’s head reminded 19th-century Europeans of the quill pens that secretaries tucked behind their ears. It is more likely, however, that the name derives from the Arabic saqr-et-tair or ‘hunter bird’.
They are really quite large!
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A sunny Sunday
In full bloom!
Hubby working on the new garden:
One of the girls on the deck:
Sir Benji:
Dogwood buds:
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Friday, April 17, 2020
Today's funny :o)
Quarantine Diary
My Self-Isolation Quarantine Diary:
Day 1 – I Can Do This!! Got enough food and wine to last a month!
Day 2 – Opening my 8th bottle of Wine. I fear wine supplies might not last
Day 3 – Strawberries: Some have 210 seeds, some have 235 seeds. Who Knew??
Day 4 – 8:00pm. Removed my Day Pajamas and put on my Night Pajamas.
Day 5 – Today, I tried to make Hand Sanitizer. It came out as Jello Shots!!
Day 6 – I get to take the Garbage out. I’m So excited, I can’t decide what to wear.
Day 7 – Laughing way too much at my own jokes!!
Day 8 – Went to a new restaurant called “The Kitchen”. You have to gather all the ingredients and make your own meal. I have No clue how this place is still in business.
Day 9 – I put liquor bottles in every room. Tonight, I’m getting all dressed up and going Bar hopping.
Day 10 – Struck up a conversation with a Spider today. Seems nice. He’s a Web Designer.
Day 11 – Isolation is hard. I swear my fridge just said, “What the hell do you want now?”
Day 12 – I realized why dogs get so excited about something moving outside, going for walks or car rides. I think I just barked at a squirrel.
Day 13 – If you keep a glass of wine in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face.
Day 14 – Watched the birds fight over a worm. The Cardinals led the Blue Jays 3–1.
Day 15 – Anybody else feel like they’ve cooked dinner about 395 times this month?
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Scratch, scratch!
Decided to make our little strawberry garden a lot bigger this year.
The gang is doing most of the work! LOL!
This woodpecker visits every day....
.... look at the work he has done already!
Hubby brings a load of dirt to the front of the house to fill in behind the stone wall:
He works so hard every day!
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