San Antonio

tons of fly-catchers too, on my old route to work. But none in the city, and the red wasps live under the diving board, and yellow jackets build nests as fast as I can spray them. If they want to be a "country insect", so be it!

 

Tiny leashes?

If they're feeding the local scissor-tail fly catchers, they're tolerable. Those are cool birds. Love watching them fly.

 

Despite an open field out past the fence, no scissor-tails, and never had any luck with our Martin houses. We do have local swallows, but the other birds don't like the city limits.... Must be the BBQ.

 

Random thought. They really need to bring back King of the Hill.

I heard they're rebooting The Flintstones as an adult oriented cartoon.

 

I've got a few by me. I see them at the airport, home, and to the South regularly. Kind of surprised you don't have any.

 

King of the Hill - OK.
Please don't do that Flinstones to us old people!

 

FTFY

 

Yes, it's kind of weird because the Martins should love the field. City block wide, with a few lonely trees until the RR tracks. And I don't know where swallow tails live, but it's well wooded across the tracks with farms and horses. So, insects plentiful, but neither of those two around. We had Martin houses up several times. NADA.

 

Good fix

 

Weird.

Got bats? Bats eat their body weight in insects nightly.

 

Nope. Only seen but a few in almost 40 years. We got a cliché swamp across the RR tracks too, that would support a few, and I guess that's it.

 

supposed to say "caliche" swamp. We have every reason to have those critters around, maybe the just don't like the trains....

 

You just reminded me, I saw two Bald Eagles in two days this past week! I didn't realize they came this far south. All the pictures I got suck but you can see what it is, yellow beak and all.

 

Oh they sure do. We have spotted some as well, but never know if they are coming or going. Rescue efforts have really paid off for that great bird!

 

No kidding! I remember the news making a big deal about their population exceeding 3,000 in the 90's.

 

it's a great thing, because as I recall, they used to be found all across the US. And that would be a great thing. I loved seeing all the Falcons on the way to work - they each had their one mile post on the telephone poles or fences. They, are happily still there. Would love to see an Eagle hanging out there somewhere.

 

Thanks for staying up with me Hover! Enjoyed it as always. You stay careful, and wear your glasses!

 

It's funny, I thought I had seen one outside of San Antonio while flying not too long ago. Thought I was mistaken. I'm happy to see them down here and hope to see more. It'd be real nice to see them everywhere.

 

Pleasure was all mine. You enjoy the rest of your night.

lol I always wear my glasses. That one was a freak shot between the glasses and my face, direct to the eyeball. 1 in a million shot. If it hairball again I'll get some legit head and eye protection.

Nighto

 

Night o indeed sir! Thanks.