Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

April Fools Challenge

What the @#%&! is it?

No fooling’.

mthew

18 responses to “April Fools Challenge”

  1. Mike

    Snake?

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    1. mthew

      Nyet. Not a reptile.

      Reply
  2. Jane Palmer

    Burrowing turtle.

    Reply
    1. mthew

      Nope. Not a reptile.

      Reply
  3. Ellen

    Grasshopper?

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    1. mthew

      Think vertebrate.

      Reply
  4. alaspooryorick

    Jiminy Cricket?

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    1. mthew

      Think vertebrate.

      Reply
  5. chuxpix65

    Bird foot?

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    1. mthew

      Yes! Any guess as to which species?

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      1. chuxpix65

        Cool! What do I win? JK…

      2. mthew

        Knowing coot feet means rewards are superfluous, for you already have all the riches of the world.

  6. constance wolf

    YOU don’t know??

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  7. Michele

    Coot feet

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    1. mthew

      Coot indeed! A toe of an American Coot, this one by Prospect Park Lake.

      Reply
  8. Chuck McAlexander

    See Sarah Elliot Newsletters on the Linnaean Society. Look for Klerihews. Mine was:
    Pity the unfortunate coot
    A committee designed its foot
    It swims like a chicken
    And walks like a duck
    Could anyone have more miserable luck

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    1. mthew

      Bravo! Although, admittedly, I thought Klerihews were extinct…

      Reply
  9. Chuck McAlexander

    The good stuff never really dies. It just gets shoved aside for a while.

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