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Leeandra Nolting

Leeandra Nolting
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Birthday
July 08
Title
Assistant Guru (not to be confused with Assistant to the Guru)
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Proud native Hoosier who’s settled permanently in New Orleans. Teach English. Live in an old whorehouse with three very talkative and sexually-confused birds and one very talkative bird that isn’t sexually confused at all but just wants what s/he wants, which is pretty much everything and everybody. They appear quite frequently in my writing. Former bedpan wrangler, radio announcer, preschool teacher, and freshman comp. instructor. Once accidentally picked out A Clockwork Orange for a make-out movie. Have a very rational appreciation for the works of Flannery O’Connor and the television show The X-Files and an irrational fear of Meg Ryan. All my friends are drunks.

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Salon.com
OCTOBER 20, 2010 6:52PM

Little birdies like me!

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 Sometimes, when you're panting and exhausted and dizzy and disoriented because you smacked your head into a window one too many times and got accidentally swept up with the trash by the janitor, the best thing to do is calm down and let someone give you a change of scenery.  Then you'll get your bearings and be right as rain.

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can anyone identify the species? i don't have my field guide with me at school

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yes, they are like you...
Brian B
October 20, 2010 07:13 PM
A sweeter little birdie there never was......
Gary Justis
October 20, 2010 10:42 PM
it may be a california towhee ...
look at this link and it describes the bit about hitting windows, too.

you take nice photos!
dianaani
October 20, 2010 11:33 PM
We have it narrowed down to Orange Crowned Warbler and Female Common Yellowthroat. I'm leaning towards the Common Yellowthroat, as it was a beautiful irridescent green above and BRIGHT yellow below and Orange Crowned Warblers are pretty dull-colored. The reddish spot on the bird's head is a reflection from my red briefcase.

My camera phone doesn't do the bird justice.
Leeandra Nolting
October 21, 2010 12:03 AM
Awwww! Glad to see you back, and thanks again.
Fred Hallman
October 21, 2010 12:39 AM
I know a very handsome mockingbird that might like to meet a cute chick like you.
David Kinne
October 21, 2010 01:32 PM
I think Elvis has spread the word amongst the Avian crew . . . you're the go-to human!
Owl_Says_Who
October 21, 2010 01:35 PM
What a dear little bird. I hope he was okay.
Rita Bourland
October 31, 2010 07:13 PM
OK, my ornithologist friend says that this is an immature male Common Yellowthroat (he has the beginnings of the black mask that will come in over the winter).

Rita, he was fine. They knock themselves silly sometimes until they figure out the existence of windows.
Leeandra Nolting
November 01, 2010 11:37 PM