Skimmer mama

Photographing this was dangerous I tell ya. These birds are fiercely protective of their nests (look at those beaks!), so I pulled the van up next to the nesting area and photographed them out the window. Still, the parents flew frantically around the van, shrieking and complaining and letting me know that I was intruding on their nesting vibe.

I grabbed my shot and left them to their littles.

I had a lovely comment from a reader named Joan on my previous post. She was on vacation with her family to our neck of the woods, and ended up on our marina. It was a busy weekend on the docks, and it was literally packed with people. We had come to the boat to hang out, grill some sausage and swim. Joan happened to notice my daughter coming out of the marina store with her brothers and she recognized her from my blog.

Wow. That’s about all I can say. To have someone recognize my kids from my blog is a bit strange and unnerving all at once. I really love to meet new people, don’t get me wrong. If Joan had grabbed me and introduced herself, I would have bought her a beer…right after she shoveled me off the dock that I melted into.

But, someone recognized my kids from the internet, folks. Thank goodness it was someone real and valid like Joan. We spoke via e-mail etc and I do not feel in the least unnerved about HER at all…just about the concept.

How does this make you feel? What if it happened to you?

I think I can empathize with the little Skimmer mamas. “My babies, my babies. Eeeek!”