I don't want to hog this fine thread. Anyone else having fun wth veggies?

A beautiful juvenile black-billed cuckoo just flew into the house and stunned himself. We set him in a little box for warmth and support, then backed away. He has recovered well, and after a half hour has just flown off into the pines across the road.

Making this land back into good bird habitat has been vital in restoring the balance here. It's the insect-eaters that have dramatically reduced the pest insects populations, and the seed eaters help reduce the weeds. That young cuckoo will be around for a while it seems. I'm glad.