. . . all in my eyes. Don't know if it's day or night
Well, not exactly purple. More of a smoky gray. For those of you not following the news, while the midwest is flooding, North Carolina is burning. At least 1,000 acres of the Great Dismal Swamp has been consumed by a wildfire over the last week, and the smoke is wafting through Hampton Roads. The entire area smells like a campfire . . . set inside the tent.
In the long run, this type of fire is supposed to be good for the swamp, which is also designated as a National Wildlife Refuge. Unfortunately, it is not very good for those of us who must continue to breathe regularly.
On a sadder note, one of our resident ducks apparently has been injured. We have several ducks show up every day looking for handouts. This female has lost a major part of her upper bill. She struggles to eat the bread and other goodies we leave out for her. I don't have much hope for her survival.
2 comments:
Awww...poor thing, is there nothing that can be done for her?
Not likely. I haven't seen her lately, and the humane society says she's pretty much too far gone to help.
I saw a news article about a team building an artificial beak for an eagle, but there are few eagles, and millions of ducks.
We'll feed her when she shows up, but I think her chances are nil.
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