We are closing out the year in Lewes, Delaware. Came down
here to spend Christmas with Anita, Lynn, and Lee. Did a nice traditional
Christmas turkey dinner, with about enough food to feed an army division.
Leftovers have been a mainstay.
It got cold here, but
nowhere near as cold as in Lansing. Despite the cold we’ve been getting out,
mostly for birding. Got a couple new species for the year, like western sandpiper
and saw-whet owl. Also got some nice looks at a snowy owl on the beach. They
are being seen back in the Lansing area right now, but this seems better. Just
a little more of that Zen thing when you see one on a beach dune as compared to
seeing one a telephone pole or barn roof.
Snowy owl on Fowler Beach.
Western Sandpiper.
Sanderlings.
Sanderling feeding frenzy.
We plan to finish the year doing the Cape HenlopenPrime Hook Christmas
Bird Count. Part of this count is going out on a small boat, past the
breakwater protecting Cape Henlopen. There’s a potential for frostbite but should
be well worth the risk. Certainly, a better time than watching television.
Ed's and Lise's Biggish Years 