Street Creatures

… but, that said, in all the years I’ve observed and even worked hands-on with owls, I’ve never seen one of these über-serious raptors crack a smile, or even a smirk. They truly have no sense of HOOO-mor lol (Photo by Loco Steve, ccl by-sa 2.0).

Coyotes have expanded their range greatly over the past century but they haven’t yet jumped the pond to the British Isles… which only makes this surprise appearance in Camden, London, even more startling! (Photo by Maureen Barlin, ccl by-nc-nd 2.0).

I had a milestone birthday this week so I made a big wish:  a year full of bluebirds and happiness… starting with this azure fellow flying across friendly blue skies on a wall in London’s East End.  (Photo by duncan c, CCL by-nc 2.0).