I saw a new bird today. Chuck spotted it at one of his feeders. He thought, at first, it was an albino (of a pigeon or mourning dove but then he brought out his bird book. It was a type of dove he had never seen before. It was white and had a ring around its neck. I will give you its precise name when I look it up in my bird book. It is always exciting when you see a new species of bird. I might try to photograph the red headed woodpecker for my wife later. It is a common species here but not so in Pennsylvania.
Tags: albino dove, bird book, bird-feeders, bird-watching, birds, Chuck, dove, mourning dove, my wife, new bird sighting, New Orleans, pigeon, red headed woodpecker, vacation
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I will fly back tomorrow and this area will fade in my memory rapidly. I will share my pictures I will develop right away with my wife. With a little luck I will have, at least, one good shot of a alligator and I will be able to share the beauty of my friend’s yard. I will forget the humidity quickly. And the causeway whose length was twenty-five miles along “the Lake”. What I won’t forget so easily is the red headed woodpecker still plentiful in this area. You don’t see those in our area. I got a real kick out of seeing them for the first time. The trip to the French Quarter was memorable and so was the walk down Bourbon Street. I did see the Mississippi River. But before I know it, I will be back home. I truly did miss our four dogs. And my wife. And I will be surrounded, again, with my familiar things–my music, my books, my house and yard. It is always good to occasionally venture out to an area unfamiliar to you. There is always another way to do something. And a visit to a different area reminds you of this.
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