This pithy (or not) exchange occurred between two of our unnamed VT birders yesterday after one spied a Peregrine on a church steeple.  It must be mid-winter in VT.


Birder 1:  This bird (peregrine) was seen on the Grace Congregational Church, that would make it a bird of pray???? 
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> Birder 2:  Pew and far between, I'd say.

Birder 1:  I wouldn't altar your reply on bit!
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> Birder 2:  Excellent.  Aisle have to get back to you with a better retort.

Birder 1:  We may be on the edge of a cardinal sin! 
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> Birder 2:  No doubt that's what brought hymn to church in the first place

Birder 1:  Oh you nave !
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> Birder 2:  Don't be cross!

Birder 1:  This will come as no Revelation but I am not cross.
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> Birder 2:  Is the bird still there, or did it make an exodus?

Birder 1:  Well our Numbers are up and our Acts are on the level .
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> Birder 2:  hmmm -- just hope that if I come see it, the bird doesn't drop any deuteronomy. 

Birder 1:  If you do come bring Joshua but remember he Judges Ruth!
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> Birder 2:  If I bring a friend, you'll see a peregrines on our faces.

Birder 1:  Ah raptures by another pun! But lest I make a complete apse of myself I will say amen to this punfest. 

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> Birder 2:  I hope your bird is not too much of a partier, or she might be accused of being the bird-gin-merry