Da Boids

Da Boids

“Da Boids” is New York for “The Birds.”  As in “Toity poiple boids all poiched in a twee, toity poiple boids all choipin at me.  Choip, choip, choip.”

Anyway, these are some kind of water bird with little tail-like feathers on their heads.  They stalk their prey, as does the heron, but on considerably shorter legs.  Altogether, they are rather lovely, with their bright legs and blue feathers.  They are found inland as well as near the shore.

At Study

At Study

The other night we hit the coast … the fog was low and the sky was grey and we were chilled and cold.  Trust me when I say California is not all sunshine and balmy breezes!  Mark Twain supposedly said, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.”  It’s true for points south as well.