Hello Tweeties from GORGEOUS SEATTLE!!

yes, i am here, and i have to tell you (for the millionth time, i am sure) that seattle is THE loveliest city i've ever flown into in my entire life, bar none. Looking at the city from the air made my heart cry with joy.

Okay, that's enough of that for now. yesterday's mystery bird was a Gull-billed Tern, Sterna nilotica. For a detailed analysis for how to identify this species, refer back to the link;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/09/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_18.php

Today's mystery bird can be seen here;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/09/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_12.php

also, here's a bird poem for you to enjoy;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/09/the_peace_of_wild_things_1.php

and i was informed that the story link i sent to you yesterday might have become trapped in most people's spam boxes because of one little word in the title, so here's the link, but not the title;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/09/love_sex_and_war_in_the_seyche.php

this story discusses how a rare bird predicted the worldwide economic collapse.

cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC