Yup, that's what I said when I saw it, Bruce.

Thanks Bruce.

Actually it was just a typical isolated shower. Looked menacing tho.

Thanks for stopping by, Joe. They were in the neighborhood for about a day de-grubbing all our pastures.

Thanks Rob.

Thanks Rob.

Thanks Rob.

Thanks, Ourspolair.

Thanks, Mike.

Kpmac...you could be wrong but you're not. A little research after the fact showed that they are some sort of Ibis, maybe white ibis. Thanks for looking.

Very nice!

A flock of about 40 wood storks stopped in our neighbor's pasture for some quick chow this morning. They ate and left in about ten minutes. My father's favorite expression when I was growing up was "Eat your grub, bub!"

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Eat your grub, bub!

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Found these in our minis' paddock this morning. Didn't like the looks of them and neither did the minis. But as it turns out, they are quite edible BEFORE they start dissolving themselves.

According to Wikiwand: The shaggy ink cap was first described by Danish naturalist Otto Friedrich Müller in 1780 as Agaricus comatus, before being given its current binomial name in 1797 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon. Its specific name derives from coma, or "hair", hence comatus, "hairy" or "shaggy".[3] Other common names include lawyer's wig,[3] and shaggy mane.

Coprinus comatus is the type species for the genus Coprinus. This genus was formerly considered to be a large one with well over 100 species. However, molecular analysis of DNA sequences showed that the former species belonged in two families, the Agaricaceae and the Psathyrellaceae.[4] Coprinus comatus is the best known of the true Coprinus.

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In the early '70s, I had the privilege of spending my Army time working at the White House Photo Lab which at the time was on M-street in Georgetown. It was a tri-military organization made up of army, navy, and air force personnel. We processed all the White House photographers' film. My job was to print the "jumbo" 20x24" prints that hung in the halls of the White House. When Nixon did his trips to Russia and China, the film was rushed back to us and we had it processed, printed and hung even before the president returned. We had Tricia's wedding album made in time for her to take it on her honeymoon. I wonder how things are different what with everything digital now. Ahhh, the memories!

Beautiful!! Jigsaw puzzle worthy.