Steve and Judy's Travels!

So says the Texas Lantana.

Made the round trip to Corpus for the one week followup on Judy’s knee.  The doctor took the last bandage off and pronounced the recovery to be right on track.  The lines he drew to keep the skin lined up when he put everything back together are still there, so it looks a little more dramatic than it will in a few weeks.

This revision is more painful than the original knee replacement was.  Still hobbling about.  Using the walker for longer forays, but mostly free of it around the house.

He’s been a little off the last couple months.  Appetite has fallen and he’s lost a couple pounds.  Lots of tests, and we’ve finally come up with something.  His Vitamin B12 is way low.  Don’t know why it’s low, but that’s treatable.  Just give him some B12 shots and see how he responds.  He got the first one today.  He already has been looking like a happy active puppy, when he’s not asleep, so we won’t be able to tell if he’s getting better by watching that.  We’ll watch to see if he starts eating more soon.  Henry is getting on in years, but of course we want to hang on to this little guy as long as we can, as long as he can be comfortable and happy!

They’re comfortable walking shoes.  But wait a minute.  They kind of look like Seattle Seahawk colors.

I’ll be sure to wear them on our next trip to the Pacific Northwest.  For Colorado, I might go with the hiking boots.

7,920 species worldwide, out of about 10,000.  Pretty good count!

2024 Final Results – Great Backyard Bird Count

Over half a million participants.

From: Cornell Lab of Ornithology <gbbc@birds.cornell.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2024 8:05 AM
To: Steve Taylor <spt@thetaylorcompany.net>
Subject: Final Results from the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count

Explore another year of incredible results!

Dear Steve,  Final numbers for the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count are in! What a phenomenal year with more species of birds reported than ever before. GBBC 2024 in a Snapshot:7,920 species of birds identified210 countries or subregions384,416 eBird checklists313,874 Merlin Bird IDs (step-by-step, sound, or photo)164,740 photos, videos, and sounds added to Macaulay Library642,003 estimated global participants385 reported community eventsFor a more in-depth analysis, click on the Northern Saw-whet Owl  below to review the final report. Northern Saw-whet Owl by Timothy-Piranian / Macaulay Library.In case you missed our Thank You Video, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to all of you for another incredible event!  Mark your calendars! Next year’s GBBC is February 14–17, 2025. – All of us at the Cornell Lab, Audubon, and Birds CanadaMany thanks to GBBC founding sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited. They’re ready to help you with all your backyard bird needs via their stores and podcast. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a membership institution dedicated to interpreting and conserving the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. You received this email because you are subscribed to Cornell Lab News from Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850Unsubscribe Manage preferences