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raven mad

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34. Yeah, it was a waker-upper for sure.

Reply to panader0 (Reply #31)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 05:45 PM

Aug 2014

Haven't had one quite that strong since 2002. Several aftershocks; last one we felt was about 4:00 a.m. No damage to anything, really, except stuff falling off shelves. Lack of population and buildings is definitely a factor in a quake zone!

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I had a pretty remarkable experience this morning. [View all] WilliamPitt Aug 2014 OP

Wow, what a cool story, my dear Will! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #1

I love the bird life, am particularly fond of Black Crowned Night Herons. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #2

Great story and experience! mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #3

Different species XemaSab Aug 2014 #5

Wow. You're right! I didn't realize there were greys and blues. mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #16

Fabulous, elleng Aug 2014 #4

Great experience. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #6

Interactions with nature cilla4progress Aug 2014 #7

Heron sightings are always... 3catwoman3 Aug 2014 #8

When we drive up the Coast from Ventura County (N of Los Angeles) to before we get to Santa Barbara Tikki Aug 2014 #9

Now you have to train it to fetch you donuts LiberalEsto Aug 2014 #10

An interesting thing to do Oilwellian Aug 2014 #11

Dunkin' Donuts is owned by the Carlyle Group... The_Commonist Aug 2014 #12

Feel better? WilliamPitt Aug 2014 #15

For what? Pointing out your hypocrisy? The_Commonist Aug 2014 #17

GMAFB ... no actually, could you give me a link? Or an app? MH1 Aug 2014 #18

Well, since BuyBlue is no longer around... The_Commonist Aug 2014 #22

And you just made it obvious what you are alphafemale Aug 2014 #23

Hm. WilliamPitt Aug 2014 #24

Actually, I don't drive... The_Commonist Aug 2014 #33

A good omen libodem Aug 2014 #13

Thanks for Sharing DesertFaux Aug 2014 #14

I love your story! lunatica Aug 2014 #19

that wasn't a heron NJCher Aug 2014 #20

a neighbor across the street told me she saw a blue heron standing on my roof one morning orleans Aug 2014 #21

Thanks for sharing your story TuxedoKat Aug 2014 #25

Here in the Hudson Valley, RoccoR5955 Aug 2014 #26

You just made me break out in a HUGE smile, Mr. Pitt! raven mad Aug 2014 #27

I heard you guys in Fairbanks had a quake-- panader0 Aug 2014 #31

Yeah, it was a waker-upper for sure. raven mad Aug 2014 #34

my brother and his wife had that happen with an osprey barbtries Aug 2014 #28

Cool story, bro. The Blue Herons are decidedly pterodactyl—like. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #29

They used to visit my dock... freebrew Aug 2014 #30

Herons have piles too? panader0 Aug 2014 #32

Cool. LWolf Sep 2014 #35