Ornitocidio

An early post today, because stuff is going down tonight and I don’t want to forget. Best sleep ever last night, my first in the cabina. Still haven’t met my roommate, apparently he is on some sort of trip and is close to being fired because “he only shows up when he feels like it.” Had some pretty cool dreams and the walk to breakfast was nice and short.

After that took a shower and got ready for the field. My body kept on telling me I was wicked tired, but I think that’s a result of the solid sleep I got and want to get back to (bad sentence). Got my tree stuff together at the lab and water filled up.

Went to get the key for the crappy bikes and got all confused because one was missing and the keys weren’t exactly as we had left them. Took a few to figure that out, then heard about the bird murder in progress.

So I got to the scene sort of late, but here’s what I gathered. Apparently the ring leader had beef with this other bird (all a variety of toucans). The perp then gets four friends to help him subdue the victim, and eventually through the “beak (pretty big beak too) to the neck” method immobilizes and kills the victim.

Now this must have been some beef because the perp had been holding onto the victim’s neck for about 20 minutes when I showed up and we continued to watch it grasp and flop the dead bird around for another 15. I’ve included a picture of the final moments, the lighting is killer, wouldn’t you say?

Well that aside, and some time passed, we hopped on the crappy bikes and headed off for the LEP plot. Got started right at about nine, beautiful day for tree measuring. I think I use the word “got” a little too much, trying to control myself. Before lunch, we had 32 trees done, bringing my total to 68, which also keeps me on pace to do 150 before next Sunday. Goals are fun.

Had more peccary for lunch, jk. Had another shower and brushed my grillz. Later went to lab to do work with data and goof around online. Around 3:30, some people went to go float down the river, I was still pretty tired and wasn’t feeling it. Word is, bonfire tonight, pretty psyched for that.

I guess I don’t have too much more to mention about today, maybe a picture of the new crib tomorrow, who knows. Plans for tomorrow include a morning hike and nighttime batting or maybe Sunday Night Baseball. Decided I should have brought a wiffleball bat & ball; futbol really isn’t my game. ¡Ciao!

BP