Ibises (?) and Walking

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Thanks for the welcome - yes, I still have the filly and mare -

and that filly will be 2 in May. I am so attached to her, I don't

know if I'll sell her or not - but she would make a great barrel

horse as she is quite the athlete...jumping the gate from a flat

footed stance when startled by the alpha horse the other day.

I was reading all the posts on Ibis (es?), not sure the plural of

that...and wanted to share that there is a tremendous walking place

in Beaumont, Texas...with thousands...yes thousands...of shore birds

and miles of walking on the levees around the holding ponds. I was

lucky enough to get a great shot of two ibis (es?) but I've also seen

storks, pelicans, and pink flamingos there - which I've never seen

flamingos outside of a zoo. If anyone is interested I'd be happy to

take them there...I'm an hour from Beaumont.

I am walking in the woods now, as I live in the heart of the Big

Thicket, that isn't very thick anymore due to logging and replanting

only pine. I can even ride horses thru the trails...when it's not

deer season. I do have in my yard, though a 500 year old magnolia

tree that is huge.

I guess my totem animal is a dog, as everytime something happens to

me another dog shows up at the farm. I am still grieving over Tick,

my foxhound that disappeared before I moved...he would love it here

in the woods.

The rain is coming , if not already there - been raining all

night and day....

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It is the middle of the night, Beth, and I cannot wait until morning to share with Becca about the shore there and the birds. I have heard that off the coast of Texas is a birding paradise. I knew that flamingos had naturalized in south Florida, but did not know that they were also in Texas. It sounds like an experience to remember. That is not such a terrible drive from here, so I think we, at some point, would love to take you up on the offer to show it to us.

I am thrilled to hear that your filly has turned out so well. She was such a cutie as a foal.

So sorry to hear about the loss of your Tick. They can surely take a piece of your heart away with them when they go.

It sounds like you are in a wonderful place, which makes me so happy for you.

Looking forward to hearing all that you are doing, what you are reading, etc.

W Ibises (?) and Walking

Thanks for the welcome - yes, I still have the filly and mare - and that filly will be 2 in May. I am so attached to her, I don't know if I'll sell her or not - but she would make a great barrel horse as she is quite the athlete...jumping the gate from a flat footed stance when startled by the alpha horse the other day. I was reading all the posts on Ibis (es?), not sure the plural of that...and wanted to share that there is a tremendous walking place in Beaumont, Texas...with thousands...yes thousands...of shore birds and miles of walking on the levees around the holding ponds. I was lucky enough to get a great shot of two ibis (es?) but I've also seen storks, pelicans, and pink flamingos there - which I've never seen flamingos outside of a zoo. If anyone is interested I'd be happy to take them there...I'm an hour from Beaumont.I am walking in the woods now, as I live in the heart of the Big Thicket, that isn't very thick anymore due to logging and replanting only pine. I can even ride horses thru the trails...when it's not deer season. I do have in my yard, though a 500 year old magnolia tree that is huge.I guess my totem animal is a dog, as everytime something happens to me another dog shows up at the farm. I am still grieving over Tick, my foxhound that disappeared before I moved...he would love it here in the woods.The rain is coming , if not already there - been raining all night and day....