This article was also on the front page. I put it here for my for real furends (Bacall, Atticus, Austin, and Angus) who were our TEMPORARY neighbors last summer. Their dad (Loren) brought their mom (Brandie, who is a fine girl) and them here beclaws he was a welder on this multi-state natural gas pipeline. When his work was finished here they all went back to Oklahoma. I was very much sad to see them go. So were my mom and dad. We just LOVED them all. So anyway, there have been some problems with the pipeline and that is what the article is all about. Mom and dad and I are all hoping that Loren might get called back to help fix the problems. It would make us all very much happy. I could play with my FURENDS, and mom could cook and shop with Brandie. Dad and Loren could eat and talk and...
I'm just afraid that when they see the snow... they will decide not to come. We want them to come because they were all sooooo very much fun. Now my mom wants to talk to you all. She has a mystery bird and wants to know if you have ever seen anything like it.
Hello, this is Frankie's mom. We have a very strange bird that we have seen twice this week. I can't find anything like it in any of my five bird books.
It is almost as big as a robin. BUT looks more like a cardinal. It has a bright red topknot and is red down to just below its eyes. The beak is the shape and color of a cardinal. From under its eyes down the nape it is WHITE with gray speckles that are about the size of a shirt cuff button. They seem to be randomly spaced. Then the rest of the body is the color of a FEMALE cardinal.
I am trying to get a picture, but it is very skittery. IF I do get a picture I will see if Frankie will post it for you to see. It is just lovely. Do any of you have an idea as to what it is???? Thanks, LP
