as always your writing is so worth the read.

well done

ED - THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES ... BOB HOPE THEME SONG ... TK ...

Any idiot that thinks birds are causing fish extinction needs to be extinct himself. I remember the initial invasion of the alewives as a teenager. They would wash up on the beautiful beaches in Ludington by the billions and stink stink stink. No swimming that year. Patrick

It’s caused by modern day gluttony and callousness - by you and me

I agree...it's you and me, blessings, Holly

you are so good at these wonderful and thought provoking tributes to the creatures around us!

'Thos you heart sings with the beauty of your Journey North, it also shouts of humankind's stupidity and inhumanity to our Earth's creatures: animals and birds.
You help us learn so much about compassion for our creatures...if all would listen to "them".
Blessings and Love - Micke

Blaming a bird for declining fish population?
Sounds like the pot calling the crow black. (sorry, I had to)
It also sounds like a lobbiest funded, large corp. case of Bureaucratic denial/hand out cover up.
What's new old friend?

Walt

WITH QUESTION...YOU ARE SO RIGHT ON THE MONEY. THE DECLINE OF OUR PLANET, IN EVERY ASPECT, IS CAUSED BY THE HIGHEST SPECIES OF ANIMAL LIFE...MAN. THANKS FOR SHARING AND GOD BLESS YOU.
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Great finale and big round of applause is due for this series for sure.

fee

I thought crow duck, now that's new, no matter, your conversation as usual was very enlightening, did you know that, this Ontarion Government shot nearly two thousand comorants of the cliffs at some lake up here, of course the fishermen and hunters were complaining that the fish stocks had been deminished, and since they pay the government for their lisences, well you know the story, in the end though after crippling young and old birds, halve of them still alive fluttering in the backwoods, the youngsters dying on the rocks for Momma had been shot, the protesters were kept at bay, by wildlife officers and cops, the cost of all this, not counting the God awful slaughter, was twice the amount then the purse had brought in through licenses, some reporter had figured all this out.
Blessings friend! Jasmin Horst

You always share so much through your words, I've told you before I feel as though I learn something new each time I read your work. Thank you for sharing Ed.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Amen, Ed. If only we would listen--and act. -gene.

Inciteful write.

Cheers,
Dan

Very compassionate and caring write, Ed; you teach us to care for our planet and our creatures/plants in it. More people should adopt your philosophy; the world would certainly be a much nicer place! Very well penned/illustrated; bravo! Love the music; so soothing!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Men are often an invasive fish.

Now PeeWee, tell me who caused the Global Warming that melted down mile thick ice covering the 90% of Europe and 75% of the US of A? We can't say that a bunch of Neanderthal men's campfires caused it?
OK, we pollute and spew CO2 like no tomorrow and overfishing and cut down rain forest, mea culpa, but global warming can't little pathetic man attribute to himself, it is cyclical and we can't do anything about it, but we could have restrained of killing one million buffalo back then, and bears, wolves, horses and...going on today. Also, converting nature into paved parking lots.

Georg

....Ed this is really a great finale to your series..there is such a lesson, that you hope all can learn. Just beautiful...where will you take us next?? :)

You educate, and make us care, Ed: if one person is moved to do something for the land, for its creatures, your compassionate words will have been worth the tears you've cried. Well done, my friend. Earth and her animals have a friend in you. =]

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.