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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Do they know something we don't know?


Liz and I visited this farm up in Stone Arabia Saturday in order to purchase some straw for cow bedding. (The straw was terrible..stiff with mold, dusty, smelly and hard to shake out. We won't be going back.) The farm worker who loaded the truck spoke very little English...at first. Then when he saw that the old lady who came in to order and pay for the straw was accompanied by a kind of cute young blond, he perked up considerably. So did his command of the language.

After each bale he leaped out of the mow with tremendous enthusiasm, hitting the truck bed with a resounding thump. He would stuff the bale into the load, wink at Liz, and then hop back into the mow. In no time we were loaded and ready to roll. If I were going back I would take her along every time....great service and he was a really nice kid!

Anyhow, just above this field of corn stubble a mass of perhaps 200 snow buntings whirled like a flock of black birds. It was easy to see that they weren't though; their size and the flashing of bright, white wings made them unmistakable. I was quite surprised to see them, although that farm usually offers a few horned larks and other birds of the wide open spaces. It is very early for sb's to show up here, as you can see from the range map on the link above. Even on the Christmas bird count we have only seen a few over the years. However, there they were on a pleasant, sunny 50-degree day, taking to the air over the corn and seeming to enjoy it....So I ask again, do they know something we don't?

9 comments:

Rebecca Mecomber said...

Uh oh.

Let's hope we get a lot of snow and temps don't drop too low this winter! The heating costs are outta this world.

Paintsmh said...

He certainly was amusing.

We had another interesting visitor at the house this morning. Check my camera. I took plenty of pictures and videos!

threecollie said...

Mrs. M, oph yeah, we don't go anywhere we don't have to either!

Paints, OMG, OMG!!!! Looks like he practically came right up to the door. Not much in the way of antlers, but they make lousy soup anyhow. What did your brother say about that?!???!!
You had better get those photos up on BuckinJunction asap!

Paintsmh said...

He had moved when I took his pics. He was right over to the driveway!

Stacy said...

I hope they don't know anything! The older I get, the less I like those freezing temps.

Anonymous said...

I love snowbuntings and yes, they must know something we dont'! LOL

Anonymous said...

Funny, just last night I had a dream that we were going to have several big snow storms this year... hmm...

threecollie said...

Paints, amazing photos...can't wait until you get them up on your blog

Stacy, hate em too, especially since my guys are lousy about firewood

Mon@rch, I sure love to see a few on the Christmas count. They are kind of special

AMWD. now you are scaring me! lol

Windyridge said...

Well it's going to be in the 50's next week.....