Blue bird of happiness

I finally got a picture of one of the bluebirds on the property. He wouldn't let me get very close so it's a little blurry, that illusive blue bird. I saw one play dead today. It dropped down and lay in the grass looking dead as a doornail for quite some time. There were no people nearby, I was looking through a window at some distance, so I couldn't figure out why he was behaving so strangely. After a couple of minutes I went to check him out and he flew away. I read that they do something called "anting." They roll in an ant pile and the venom of the ant bites get rid of parasites. Good to know. I'm going to go look at the spot where I saw him playing possum to see if there is an ant pile there. Speaking of possums, I saw a giant woodchuck just up the road from my little house.

Below is a picture of Solomons Island. I ventured down today and it was alive with people strolling up and down the boardwalk. Had a little lunch, cukecumber sandwhich and soup with Key lime pie. Lazy Sunday.