And, pictorially, here is an update on what's going on out in the neighborhood:
Our yard and, really, most of our town have become home for black squirrels. Few squirrels of other colors show up around here. This one, however must have been the result of some mixed parenting. We see this one around a lot. How can you miss it?
Not a lot of bird action recently, but this guy has been by the feeder fairly frequently.
The odd body of water in our back yard perseveres, thanks to the totally saturated soil, although it appears, this evening, to finally be subsiding. At one point, some firewood logs apparently floated out away from the pile. Also, you may note an "island" out there in the middle of the yard. New USGS maps and charts have to be drawn daily, depending upon precipitation. Not sure if the channels are deep enough for navigation.
Yeah, Awna, again, the grand-dog, visiting with her (adoptive) mom and dad. We have to love her like family. 
And finally, an update on these guys. The 'zards are still hanging out in the neighborhood. One person out for a walk told us he thought their numbers were increasing every year. Another passer-by thought there was a sort of "creepy" element to the migrating birds. I think it's pretty cool. 
Quite a wingspan on these things. The first walker whom we talked to told us (kiddingly, ok?) we'd better keep an eye on our dog....
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Are they around during the day, too? Or do they roost somewhere else until dusk?
They head out by day, probably to enjoy a fine dining experience or whatever, and come back to these trees late afternoon/early evening.
-Ben
I know they like to find the thermals (warm winds up high in the sky) and glide in them. There's a place not far from us called Lake Linganore- apparently there is a big buzzard problem year round. The lake sits under a big band of thermals. Apparently the wreak havoc on the houseboats and such on the lake.
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