I took Annie out to the Valle Crucis wetlands yesterday afternoon where she quickly discovered her dominate 'water fowl chasing' gene. It is a very good thing ducks can fly.
And speaking of birds, I met up with Dr. Lynn Siefferman at the Goodnight Brother Sustainable Development farm yesterday. She and an ASU student were busy installing bluebird houses around the farm. Lynn is a behaviorial ecologist at ASU and is continuing her award winning research in studying plumage color of the eastern bluebird’s brightness of color and how it correlates
with personality traits and choice of mate. She began her research in the Meat Camp and Todd areas of Watauga county but hopes to extend it into the Valle Crucis community.
If you own property near an open field and wouldn't mind if Lynn and a grad student put up a bird house and then occasionally access your land to study the bird's behavior, please let me know and I'll put you in touch with her. Think of it this way, the bluebird has always been a symbol of happiness. By attracting more bluebirds to the area, you'll be helping the Valle be a happier place than it already is. Thanks.
