When we had to get up at 4 yesterday morning for a 5:30 am flight, we weren't sure we'd done the right thing. But it seemed like a great idea when we got to spend the afternoon lying by the pool in Eagle Pass. The last time we took the drive from San Antonio to Eagle Pass, we saw dozens of crested caracaras along the roadside--none this time but lots of vultures and redtailed hawks. And of course lots of great-tailed grackles.
The Grackle by Ogden Nash
The grackle's voice is less than mellow,
His heart is black, his eye is yellow,
He bullies more attractive birds
With hoodlum deeds and vulgar words,
And should a human interfere,
Attacks that human in the rear.
I cannot help but deem the grackle
An ornithological debacle.
These images are from the internet.
Great tailed grackle
2 comments:
Reminds me of the grackles from South Padre Island!
Are you going to make it to Port Arthur before we take off on Saturday am? This Rapid Response work is a bit more demanding than the usual DRS. I can see why they only have 2 week assignments. Great time with good folks. Need to talk Joy into coming down here. When are they going to do Needs Assessment in Bridge City?
Rich and Dan
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