The last couple of weeks, I’ve been seeing four of these fellows on our lawn.  They particularly like to congregate beneath the mulberry tree.

For a while, I thought they might be immature turkey vultures.  I have yet to spot one, even though they nest nearby.  But much observation and the above photo show that they are American crows.

While the American crow enjoys his freedom, children in the area are not.  The new school year started today.  In my days as a scholar that didn’t happen until after Labor Day.  Today, the students end their school year earlier.

That came back to me when I saw a bus whizzing by yesterday.  Strange that it was neither early morning nor in the mid to late afternoon.

Sylvia informed me that it was a new driver who was driving the route under supervision of an experienced driver.  That makes sense.

Do keep an eye out for the school bus and obey the safety rules for the children’s sake.