> Tweeters --
>
> I have a couple observations to share, as well as one question on bird
> behavior:
>
> 1. A few days ago as I entered the Montlake parking lot at the UW from
> the east side I saw a feral rabbit quietly munching the lawn by the golf
> driving range. A crow stood a few feet away from the rabbit as I
> approached, then walked all the way around the rabbit. The rabbit paid
> no attention until the crow ran straight at it, at which point it hopped
> etc. etc.
>

Addendum to Katherine's mail about birds at play. When traveling up the
Alaska Hwy, somewhere in B.C I saw Harlequins taking turns at riding
some river rapids. It didn't seem to serve any purpose other than pure
play.
Neil Fergusson