bird and dog pictures

So glad the 97 degree heat has taken a rest, though it's supposed to be back next Monday. Maybe we'll head back to NH for a couple of days, check out how the turkeys and their babies are doing. But today was fantastic - perfect temperature, blue sky, slight breeze. But my husband mentioned that he doesn't remember such a nice day since 9/11. Hmmm. Almost 10 years ago, seems like last week. Anyway, all the birds seemed to be enjoying the day as much as the people.

Saw Anne and Ed and Martin. One of the goslings (I only saw 25 today) has a fishing hook in the side of its face. Poos thing! There was a cygnet with a hook in its leg a couple of days ago - the 3 of them caught it and freed it, and it's fine now. There was a nice photo in one of the papers. But this hook is in a gosling, and Martin said he couldn't catch it. The face is swelling up, and Martin says he'll keep trying, though the bird is extremely quick and active. He does this frequently - maybe once a week or even more. These are always the illegal, barbed hooks, and they don't come out by themselves.