I think it is sad On Apr 25, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Robert Reeves <birder.reeves@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The razor blade photo is hilarious! > Robert Reeves > Austin > On Apr 25, 2013 12:22 PM, "Joseph Kennedy" <josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> Several franklin's gulls were out on the beach with the terns on the >> McFaddin Refuge beach access. They were bullied by the larger laughing >> gulls and even royal terns. >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860274 >> However, the bullying stopped when one of the franklin's pulled out and >> waved its razor blade at the larger birds. >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860275 >> >> Tired cattle egrets were resting among the terns >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860273 >> >> A couple of early white-rumped sandpipers were in the pools >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860250 >> >> Along with semipalmated plovers >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860255 >> >> Numbers of stilt sandpipers were in the pools. They feed differently than >> the dowitchers and appear to look before they poke >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860247 >> >> Most kept their heads down >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860246 >> >> Semipalmated sandpipers were calling and chasing >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860243 >> >> and showed off their semipalmations >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860242 >> >> Lesser yellowlegs have no palmations >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860239 >> >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860238 >> >> Dunlin are getting red back feathers and black belly feathers >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860237 >> >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860236 >> >> None of the local dowitchers had many spring feathers yet >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/149860240 >> >> All of the birds can be browsed from >> http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/inbox >> >> -- >> Joseph C. Kennedy >> on Buffalo Bayou in West Houston >> Josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx >> >> >> Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at >> //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds >> >> Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission >> from the List Owner >> >> >> > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission > from the List Owner > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner