Ventured out in the balmy weather this afternoon for a bit. Found a male cinnamon teal down at Pine Lake here on the ranch among the usual duck suspects. First one seen here in at least a year. The surprise was that while I was watching the teal a beaver cruised into view. It has been about 3 years since I've seen any beaver signs. It'll hang around until it warms up enough for the gators to venture out. Also, checked the live oak in the family cemetery and the great-horned owls have two youngsters again this year. Harvey Laas 10 miles N of Brookshire Too close to the North Pole these days 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