I have often seen, as I'm sure you have, a grouping of birds on a power line or a telephone cord (hmm, I wonder if those still exist.)
I have wondered why they don't get electrocuted.
But I guess they know something we mortal humans don't.
So they cluster together, chatting (one suspects) about the news of the day.
I spotted this group yesterday down at one end of my street.
I've spotted them before, or a similar group, but always in this same spot.
Maybe it's the highest pole in the neighborhood which gives them a good vantage point.
Or maybe they're just slackers.
Just idling the hours and days away.
At any rate, they gave me the opportunity to play this video of the late Leonard Cohen performing "Bird on the Wire".
Enjoy!
