Notes:
striated heron　ササゴイ;
speak of the devil!　《諺》 うわさをすれば影(がさす);
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The weather was great last Sunday, and I went for a walk beside the Shonai River with some other birdwatchers. I had done this walk several times before, but I had never seen a striated heron. They were surprised because this is a good place to see this bird. They said that birdwatchers come all the way from Osaka just to take pictures of striated herons at the Fujimae Tidal Flats. Well, speak of the devil! There was a striated heron on some rocks in the river. I got within 20 meters of it and took more than 50 pictures! (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
illegal 不法の、違法の;
blindfolded 目隠しをつける;
donkey ロバ;
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There are some very strange old laws in the U.S. For example, it’s illegal to drive blindfolded in Alabama. (Of course! If your eyes are covered, you can’t see! Do you need a law to stop people from doing it?) In Arizona, it’s illegal for a donkey to sleep in a bathtub. (But why would a donkey sleep in a bathtub? And why is that bad?) In Hawaii, it’s illegal to put a coin in your ear. (Are they worried that coins would hurt your ear?) In Montana, it’s illegal to raise rats. (Scientists use rats for experiments. Aren’t there are any scientists in Montana?) (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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