{"id":859,"date":"2015-06-17T05:31:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T15:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/?p=859"},"modified":"2015-06-19T13:36:58","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T23:06:58","slug":"birds-about-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/?p=859","title":{"rendered":"Birds about town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I confess that when I am driving around I am always happy to see hawks, \u00a0Canada geese, or Great Blue Herons (Oh curse you blue herons, I have often tried and never been able to get a good picture of one of you) flying around. \u00a0 But there are also lots of static images of birds around town.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-861\" src=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat6-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"KODAK Digital Still Camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat6-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat6.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This guardian spirit looks as though it has been protecting this building since the 1920&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-862\" src=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"KODAK Digital Still Camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat3.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is a hole conveniently left in this building for a bird to swoop through.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-863\" src=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"KODAK Digital Still Camera\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat-738x1024.jpg 738w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This perch on the front of this store is a great place to take off from and soar to the skies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-864\" src=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat5-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"KODAK Digital Still Camera\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat5-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat5.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some birds are just there to be gorgeous.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-865\" src=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat8-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"KODAK Digital Still Camera\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat8-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat8-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat8.jpg 754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like this one too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-866\" src=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"KODAK Digital Still Camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This one is a school mascot, ready to inspire the students (not much chance of that happening).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-867\" src=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat7-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"KODAK Digital Still Camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat7.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This totem pole carved from a dead tree obviously protects this house and perhaps the entire block.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-868\" src=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat1-296x300.jpg\" alt=\"KODAK Digital Still Camera\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat1-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat1.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is currently an exhibit of bird painting inspired by Audubon and surrealism that is absolutely wonderful. \u00a0 So these posters hang downtown from the light posts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-869\" src=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com.php53-12.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"KODAK Digital Still Camera\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flytippings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bat4.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The newest members of the flock are parrots. \u00a0 These birds hang across an alleyway downtown and are part of the downtown art project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I confess that when I am driving around I am always happy to see hawks, \u00a0Canada geese, or Great Blue Herons (Oh curse you blue herons, I have often tried and never been able to get a good picture of one of you) flying around. \u00a0 But there are also lots of static images of &hellip; <a 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