Daily Archives: March 9, 2018

One Bad Toupee

As hard as I’ve tried, I have yet to find a way to keep Father Time from turning over his hourglass.  Each little pebble of sand that falls is another step closer to my Texas birding post deadline.  There is light at the end of the tunnel though.  I only have a handful of posts that really need to be published before next Wednesday. That day will put an end to several months of stressing over a commitment that comes due.  I blame that for my hair turning premature grey ha!  Like me, some people embrace the signs of getting wiser, others take more drastic actions to disguise the fact that Father Time paints in grey – case in point…

Black-Crested Titmouse found at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in January 2018

This find from our recent Texas birding trip is apparently a little vain about what others think of his greying appearance.  The shame sunk so deep in the conscious it has resorted to Le Style de Burt Reynolds.  One can imagine the scene before heading out of the nest for the day.  Mr. Titmouse slaps on his black rug, attempts to straighten it in the bathroom mirror before turning to Mrs. Titmouse and asking “do you think anyone will notice?”.  After stuttering and stammering love rules out and she responds “Of course not dear”, fighting back a revealing eye roll.

Black-Crested Titmouse found at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in January 2018

Hit the jump to read a bit more about this bird and where it was discovered.

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