Please Don't Feed the Dinosaurs!

Window view this morning. I think the turkeys look positively prehistoric.  It's notable that the small cardinal is the only bird getting at feeder seed directly, while the larger beasts below are exploring for leftovers in the snow.  I wouldn't think that the thin, light feeder hanger would be much of a match for turkey power applied effectively, but strategy doesn't seem like their strongest point.

Tantalizingly reparseable news headline for today

From NYT: Power Vacuum in Middle East Lifts Militants; serious issues, but it's hard to avoid envisioning large suction apparatus.