Another Bubba post, but no pictures this time. (Ed: How's a video?)
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I just wrote this email to my lovely housemate:
This is kind of funny. I've been working in the yard all day, and came across some of the Bubster's poop in the backyard. It had all of these smooth things in it that kind of looked like roaches or beetles, only not moving.
I was stumped.
Until! I remembered that it's persimmon season. Out in the woods, persimmon trees grow wild--in the fall, they ripen up and fall off the trees. They're really really yummy and sweet, unless they're not ripe. If you bite into one too soon, they're....astringent would be the best word. They make your mouth pucker up and feel dry. It's not like your reaction to something sour. Hard to explain. If you know what alum is (I don't expect you do!), that's the exact sensation.
Anyway, Bubba's been eating persimmons. Check out this link and scroll down to see what's in his poop!
There's nothing wrong with him eating them in general, I don't think, but they may be what's been messing up his tummy.
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In other news, I went birding this morning and got a lifer! (I am not a "twitcher", for the record. And what a bizarre term!)
This is the first time this fall I've even seen any true migrants. Actually, it's the first time I've seen any warblers since I went to Michigan. I even had to pull out the Sibley's. That's been rare this year. For what it's worth, the lifer was a male Black-throated Green Warbler. The other cool ones were a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, and a couple of Black and White Warblers.
What a great day so far
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