DICHOTOMY AMONG BIRDS!

Heidy-Ho, Blogging Buddies!

Well, it's been far too long since my last post but I must tell you that there has simply been NOTHING to report to you!  The only exciting thing I have done is try a new recipe for Quick Yeast Rolls.  (By the way, they were VERY yummy and had to be banned except for special occasions as they are just FAR too good and were consumed FAR too rapidly to be healthy!)  If you want the recipe, email me.  I will send it to you in a Word document.  You have been warned.

So... about the title of this post.  Interestingly enough, I have had two bird stories arise in the past week.  It was amusing to note that one was about the Decorah Eagles that are now sitting on two eggs in their snow-surrounded nest while the other was a receipt of photos of the National Bird of Jamaica, the Red-billed Streamertailed Hummingbird, commonly referred to as the Jamaican Hummingbird.  It is found ONLY in Jamaica.  It amused me that these two birds are so disparate in appearance and locale yet they are both birds. 

The Decorah Eagles have laid two eggs thus far, the first on Wednesday, 2/18, and a second on Saturday, 2/21.  A third may yet be in store and would likely be laid on Tuesday, 2/24, as they are typically laid 3 days apart.  You can visit them live onscreen at several different sites but I usually watch them here.  They will be tended for about five weeks until hatching begins.  Watch for that in very early April!  That's when things get really interesting!!

My friend, Susan S., visits Jamaica every year.  She returned with the story of the hummingbird and some photos taken by her friend, Debbie Stahl.  I am sharing some of them with you below as I think this little bird is just stunning!  There is a very short video you can view here to see the little fella' move about.

As we brace for the coming cold and wet weather, I can't help but look out back at the "tire garden" and think about what should grow there this year.  It can't be too much longer before it's time to play in the dirt, right?  Fingers crossed.

Enjoy your day!

Until next post...