Friday, April 11, 2014

The Longest Bill and the Biggest Pile of Horse Sh*t



“Wow—look at you!”



“You know, you were my Dad’s favorite bird.”



“Yes, I’m talking to you.  Look at you looking at me.  You look just like a Greyhound dog, all elegant-faced and friendly and long-legged.”



“Now you are acting like a Greyhound—walking over all friendly like.”



“Yes I see that incredibly long bill of yours and beautiful prance.”



“Wait!  Don’t turn away, I didn’t mean to offend you with the long bill comment.  I guess you are kind of sensitive about it.  Wait, WAIT!  Watch where you are going!  Look up!  Don’t walk with your head down!—you're about to step into a really big pile of Horse Sh*t!”



Where else but Texas could a birder photograph a beautiful Long-billed Curlew in front of a really big pile of horse manure!




3 comments:

  1. It is such a pleasure to see photos of this elegant bird! I like you comparisons to the lovely greyhounds!

    You can keep the horse pile!

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  2. LOL

    Have you changed your mind about getting back on the road?

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  3. Hey, don't mess with Texas!! : )
    Your bird photographs are really remarkable . . . interesting even to this non-birder. I would never have known what that bird is called . . . and now I do!

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