>Don and Susan, you guys have no compassion. Here I was Tern-d upside
>down in the ditch with Water Ouzel-ing into my buick Skylark (not a
>ford Falcon, as reported). Not one to Grouse, but my face turning a
>Great Blue made me Kite to the surface, Knot slowly, but very Swift-
>ly. Noddy a moment too soon! Amd I didn't hear a Peep from the
>onlookers, even tho I was really Puffin!

Hey, you'd be Sharp if you'd've responded more quickly (I'd better
Duck after that one!). Auk! Sorry about the error on the car, but the
pair-a-grinnin' witnesses made a Rook-ie ID error. Hope the scare
didn't make you fill your pants with ... ummm, now, what's the genus
the American Robin's in?


- Don Baccus, Portland OR <donb at rational.com>
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