Happy New Year!
This morning I got up before dawn and listened to Rwanda wake up. The dawn chorus here is amazing - first roosters and ibis, about 4:30, then a million other birds at about 5:00, along with a few people putzing around. By 5:30 it is beginning to get light and by 6am, like every morning, morning has broken. The first day of 2010, African style!
I had to get up early to go to the forest to assess the silverback Kuryama, whose group had been "missing" for 2 days, and when they turned up yesterday Kuryama had acquired a new female from Pablo group along with a new laceration on his hand. It was a great morning. He'll be painful for a while, but it will heal. I'll write this one up for the gorilladoctorsblog so stay tuned.
Umwaka Musha everyone!
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I like how only 2 kinds of "chorus singers" get up at 4:30am(roosters and ibis), and then "a million other birds" are up at 5am...is that an actual count ("a million"), or a scientific estimate? Umwaka Musha to you too! xoxo
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year in Rwanda Jan!! Just got Cindy signed up as a "follower" on her new computer....Skype next!
ReplyDeleteloved the chat!!
XO
Cindy and Tucker
Candi, if Jan said a million I'm sure it's accurate. Geeesh!
ReplyDeleteFeliz año, Jan xxxxx, Cyndie
Cyndie,you're absolutely right...I was out of line...what was I thinking? Thanks for setting me straight. I apologize Jan...a million times. xoxox
ReplyDelete...the above comment was from meeee...not Joe...love technology glitches...xoxo
ReplyDeleteWell, it was a million, give or take.... I didn't have time to do a complete survey....
ReplyDeleteLove you guys!!!
Happy New Year!
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