Dang, I bet that that is the same big gal that was going for my stuff several years ago...especially if it was in the NE corner by the gate. I think my friend Petra was more freaked out than me as she swore I had taken multiple hits....Baggy jeans sometimes are not so bad...B ********************************************************************** Brush Freeman 503-551-5150 Cell 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 6:18 AM, Bird.fried <bird.fried@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Howdy Texbirders: > > > > I made a swing around Jackson County this morning (3/29). Beautiful > weather and good to be out and about enjoying it all. Some highlights: > > > > Bennett Park > > Turkey gobbling - yes Spring is here > > Northern Parula (though expected a few more migrants) > > Formosa Tejano Wetlands > > Spotted Towhee > > Flock of Franklin's Gulls overhead > > Merlin feasting on a sparrow > > Carancuhua Bay at Hwy 35 > > Whimbrel > > Old men of marsh, Clapper Rail calling > Greater Scaup in bright breeding plumage (larger, more rounded > head, peaked in front) > > > > The biggest adrenaline rush was a 4 ft 'buzz worm' at Tejano. Didn't > quite step on it but was too close for comfort. This was in the NE corner > of the property along a mowed trail that had hog rootings. The rattler was > coiled in one of the rooting depressions and quickly let me know that I had > gotten too close. Though they didn't get tested I was really glad I had my > SnakeGuardz on. Thanks for the recommendation Brush! > https://www.flickr.com/photos/109784193@N04/13508079455/ > > > Good birding, wear your SnakeGuardz and remember to look down > occasionally! > > > > Bob Friedrichs > > Palacios/Houston > > > > > > Sent from my iPad > 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