It's a bird

In the yard I snapped a picture and sent it to Cyndi Upthegrove, driving force of the Highline Historical Museum and asked her what it was.

She lives on Lake Burien and knows a lot of stuff and she e- mailed me back saying, "It looks like a bird."

I thanked her because I thought it might be a Tyrant flycatcher, until I noted he was eating worms and decided no Tyrant would eat a worm unless its mother, as punishment, forced it to. Some mothers can be tyrants when the kids don't behave.

Then I decided it possibly was a Sharp-shinned hawk but could not see his shins in the high grass.

Then I decided it was a Belted kingfisher. But it had two belts, neither of which was used to hold his pants up because it looked like he wasn't wearing any.

After all it is warm out now. Guess I better look it up in a book.

I know it is not an eagle because he is not bald.

In time for Strawberry Festival

First homegrown berry of the year. This from one of the upside down plants hanging around here.

All we need is a shortcake bush and some ice cream.

Last year we tried growing a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich from an upside down plant but the mayonnaise tasted funny.