Tonight, I have nothing to write at home about. In an effort to break an acute case of blogger’s block, I will look for inspiration to the latest Bird Sightings column from the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
There have been several northern-lapwings seen recently, and what they are up to is anyone’s guess. They have been seen hanging around in farm fields and ponds in southeastern Massachusetts, but since they have not done anything out of the ordinary, nor made their intentions clear, what they will do next is entirely up to speculation. In a sign something big is afoot, an ibis was seen in the vicinity along with white-rumped sandpipers and American pippets.
The situation was not much better at Plum Island. In the dunes, several cave swallows were observed with two red-headed woodpeckers. The public has been notified to keep their distance and not to move suddenly while wearing shiny objects.
At Salisbury beach, the tension was palpable. Twenty five red-crossbills were engaged in a stare down 150 white-winged crossbills. While simultaneously, a lone, hoary-redpoll stared down 25 common-redpolls. Observers appealed for calm.
Alarmingly, Wild turkeys appear to be absent from their natural habitat as of late. Experts say this might have something to do with their high level of avian intelligence. Frozen turkeys have been found in abundance.
Looking to the future, ornithologists anticipate an influx of turtle doves next month, and at least one partridge-in-a- pear-tree.
Copyright 2012 Magnus Incognito