My wife found this fascinating automaton stuff on the web, and thought it might be of interest.


This is a short video on a pair of 200+ year-old mechanical singing bird pistols; whether or not you are an antique gun aficionado, you'll be glad you took a moment to watch. They are like great paintings. .. . Only on a much grander scale.


http://www.christies.com/features/singing-bird-pistols-en-1422-3.aspx

These pistols sold two days ago for $5.8 million.


The Brown Booby persists at Cape May (actually Jarvis Bay to the north of Cape May).  While it CAN be seen from Two Mile Landing, the look is often very distant.  Strongly suggest booking a boat ride, which can get you closer.  Nice adult female.

Kurt Schwarz
Howard County 
goawaybird at verizon dot net

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