***The 2020 Morro Bay Winter Bird Olympics has been cancelled. Unusually stormy weather along the Pacific Flyway caused many of the migrating athletes to abort their flights. At the point of desperation, seeking food and rest, a rag tag flock finally found respite at the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in the Sacramento Delta. A smaller flock from Alberta Canada came down at Mono Lake on the eastern side of the Sierra. They immediately chowed down on the abundant supply of brine flies.
Unfortunately, Alexy Kuznetsov (center of photo), the captain of the Siberian Scaup Synchronized Diving Team, was struck by lightening while crossing the Bering Strait. RIP Alexy
The news is not all bad. Local Black Oystercatchers (Bloys) will be presenting, for the first time, "The Black Bloy Competition." Montaña de Oro State Park (MdO) will host the competition along its rocky coastline. The date is January 3, 2020 - from dawn to dusk Bloys from MdO and Point Buchon will demonstrate their extraordinary athletic abilities. (below photo by Gary O'Neill)
From left to right Briana, Brayden, and Bruce Bloy. Admission is free - Parking limited. Refreshments and Bloy memorabilia available at the Ranch House and Quarry Cove.
***This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual events is entirely coincidental.
