Birds Tolerate Latakia Better Than Long-suffering Wife

[greysmoke]

One of the benefits of pipe smoking is stillness.

Here in southeastern PA, I share a property with several dozen bird varieties, according to the free Merlin Bird ID app. Today, as I sat quietly with an Upshall and a tin of Latakia, a House Finch fluttered to a nearby branch and eyed me for a few moments. He wasn’t bothered by the fragrant clouds and was content to remain for a while. (I don’t get that reaction indoors. Maybe with a Vanilla blend.) He eventually flew off, but I could hear him energetically chirping at other birds elsewhere in the garden until Lunabelle the Doodle came out for a run.

I enjoy moments like this.

He’s up there somewhere.

 

[AroEnglish]

Another reason to love those little Finches.

 

[kcghost]

FInches, chickadees, tanagers, etc., are all great birds and will go a lot less trouble than your wife.

 

[FLDRD]

One of the benefits of pipe smoking is stillness.

Here in southeastern PA, I share a property with several dozen bird varieties, according to the free Merlin Bird ID app. Today, as I sat quietly with an Upshall and a tin of Latakia, a House Finch fluttered to a nearby branch and eyed me for a few moments. He wasn’t bothered by the fragrant clouds and was content to remain for a while. (I don’t get that reaction indoors. Maybe with a Vanilla blend.) He eventually flew off, but I could hear him energetically chirping at other birds elsewhere in the garden until Lunabelle the Doodle came out for a run.

I enjoy moments like this.

He’s up there somewhere.

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