Thanks

I'm thankful that I have all these great friends that do work in far flung places, so that I had an excuse to come to Australia again well before I had expected to.

I'm thankful that there is such a great diversity of bird life in the world, to give me an excuse to travel to far flung parts of the globe to tally more bird species.

I'm thankful I have such a supportive family, who helps me make this life work, for now.

So, life in all down here is going well. It is hard to believe there is just under a month left. Since I last wrote, we have finally gotten into the full swing of things here. Data entry every other day, with the other day being bird observations from a blind for 4 hours at a time. Plus other tasks involving measuring stuff on Bowers.

It has gotten hot, though. Wow, has it gotten hot. And not much of a breeze to speak of either. Thank goodness for the rain we had the other day. My farmers tan is, well, very tan!

My world list still grows by a bird here and there. Plus I am rounding out my pictures as well...I finally used up one memory card, so I have at least 600 photos or so now. To be posted up sometime in January or February.

It will be very hard to leave when the time does come, for so many reasons. I try not to think about it, though. And at least there are enough things to keep the mind and body busy here that I don't think about it much.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I miss you all, and hope to see you when I return to North America.