2/16/17 Thursday

Another day like yesterday - slow start and then got slammed.  We stopped for a quick lunch and then drove to the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary down by the beach.  The sanctuary takes in injured birds for rehab.  Some are able to be returned to the wild, but many are too badly damaged that they would not survive in the wild so they have a permanent home here.  The little screech owl, Rufus, was on a volunteer's gloved hand.  He was very cute.  We toured the facility and then walked out to the beach and took a walk.  It was quite windy, but sunny.  The wind caused the waves to be much higher than they were last time we were at the beach.  We saw a couple of older men playing bocce on the sand - quite challenging.  We came back and did laundry and then made dinner.  It is a bit chillier tonight, but tomorrow is supposed to be in the 70's again so no problem.  The bird on the top of the door is a night heron, then Rufus, a great horned owl, brown pelicans, a funny sign, white pelicans, and waves at the beach.