Whip-poor-will

For the past week or so, Dave & I have been listening to Whip-poor-wills singing their songs. They are to be heard in the evening, and last a long time. According to A Guide to Field Identification Birds of North America (1983), the song lasts 55-60 minutes! We have never seen this bird, but enjoy its song, as a sign of spring, year after year. The song can be quite loud as the bird gets closer, and one blog writer described whip-poor-wills as "unshut-able."

On another topic, I have mentioned how much I enjoy reading the police & sheriff's reports in the Logan Daily. Here's a sample from the Thursday paper:

Andy Ucker, Cox Road, reported that he found a roofing nail in his driveway on Saturday, April 29. A deputy talked with a neighbor who said he didn't see anything suspicious in the area.

There's probably more to this story, but don't you WISH you lived somewhere where this is considered an important reason to call the law?

Have a great weekend!

Mary at Marsh Hollow