Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog. Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs. The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish. The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.
The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed, an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home. Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing, O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring. The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure, As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!" Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted. As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected. Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
