[aigel]

Nice thread guys!

It is profound to see nature trucking along just fine while our lives are on hold. We could all be gone and the show would go on just fine. If anything, it is more quiet and less polluted than just a week ago. It has been a bit eerie but also enjoyable to be in nature right now.

Regarding migratory birds - I am fascinated by their ability to navigate. I think we still don't know how exactly they do it.

Just recently I borrowed a couple barn pigeons from a friend to train my pointing dog. I took them 25+ miles to my house and released them as part of the dog training exercise. They were home with my friend the next morning. It is fascinating. People say they have an ability to sense magnetic north, but you still need a map on top of a compass if you have been blindfolded and hauled away in a random direction!

Cheers,

George