Food Fight ...

DC seems to have quite an active wildlife scene, and I am not referring to donkeys, elephants, or even the National Zoo. No, I am talking about the omnipresent pigeons, squirrels, and little birds. I like these animals in order of their a) cuteness level, and b) threat level. Obviously, this means the little birds come first. I find the ones that wander under the tables on the patio at school adorable (and no, I have no idea of what type of "little birds" I am discussing here). Next would be the squirrels. Generally I find them entertaining, although one once threatened to attack me on a bench outside the Capitol. (I think it thought I would share my lunch, so it clearly did not know about my attachment to my food.) Finally, the lowest of DC animals: pigeons. (I could make a political analogy here, but I will refrain.) Today I watched a flock of them fighting over a chunk of bread. They did not attack me, I will admit, but they came a bit too close to my pretzels. (Again, I do not share my food with animals! OK, maybe the cute little birds ...) But on the topic of fighting for food, I thoroughly enjoyed this article in the NYT today ...

P.S. One more item about birds ... well, sort of. Today I saw a t-shirt that said, "I would rather go hunting with Dick Cheney than riding with Ted Kennedy." I laughed ...