A Birder's Life for Me

It has been a while since my last post.  But, it's been a while since there was something to share.  

Crystal spent most of October and November recuperating from her appendectomy.  And, with the dryer, cooler fall weather in Key West, we have been making great progress on the remainder of our home improvement projects from last winter.

The man cubs made their first visit to Walt Disney World in October.  As expected, Henry favored the Autopia cars.

I spent five days birding with my brother in Arizona in early December.  The fall colors were at their golden peak in the Southeast Arizona valleys...

while this Wood Duck and Canvasback enjoyed a warm, sunny afternoon swim.

Although we observed 105 species, I managed to increase my 2025 bird count by just 1 from 525 at the beginning of September to 526 which is where I will end the year.

Back on the home front, Chip the Cat has been teaching O.G. how to fully enjoy the cardboard boxes that have been showing up daily over the past couple of weeks.

For this Christmas season, we opted for a Disney tree with stuffed animals and other decorations the man cubs couldn't destroy.  So, far the plan has worked although the stuffed animals are re-arranged daily.

This video illustrates why we are concerned about the viability of glass ornaments on the tree...

And, there is nothing like a three year-old's sense of wonder during the Christmas season.

Finally, I would like to wish you a very jolly Christmas!