Thanks for this Mark. We spend a lot of time observing the beauty of nature & birds, but seeing how animals cope with distress is a good lesson. It is amazing to me how all carry-on, even with such limits; where many humans spend so much time wallowing in self-pity, they go on about their business until they simply cannot any more. I've seen it so many times, and try to emulate that when I'm faced with troubles. Tzila "Z" Duenzl Horseshoe Bend, Weatherford, Texas 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