As the coronavirus migrates the globe, we checked on our neighbor. As we hiked her long driveway, a herd of deer fled while two bucks, still with their antlers, watched us.

It is now spring. If the deer, elk and moose decide to save the energy and not shed their antlers this year, would this be a Black Swan Event (“Press,” March 20) for shed hunters?

Meanwhile, a flock of turkeys went into a Roman Orbis Formation! That is when you are cut off from your fellow soldiers, you form a circle with tightly locked shields, and try to survive until help arrives. You know, Russell Crowe did it with charging chariots (Gladiator, 2000)!

Now please do not think that I take lightly the suffering going on. My great aunt died of the pandemic of 1918. My son-in-law’s great-grandmother’s sister also died — she was 8 years old. My mother suffered grievously from polio.

So when folks were getting “essentials,” I got extra seed and suet for the wild birds. But only 40 pounds. No hoarding.

Now a Northern Pigmy owl killed one of my juncos on Christmas Day in 2016. Is that a Black Swan Event for the poor eaten bird?

Now the ancients did not realize that black swans really exist. Now if a black swan is killed by a white swan — which is highly improbable — what is that called?

My wife says no philosophy.

“This is my FATHER’S world. The birds their carols raise; The morning light, the lily white declare their MAKER’S praise.”

Plus we must keep Press staff employed with articles!

JIM PEARL

Hayden Lake