I was supposed to be in Arizona birdwatching this weekend with friends but alas I'm home in Brooklyn. Since we were flying there, why not be lighthearted about it ? Here's a nice joke
Vultures
As migration approached, two elderly vultures doubted they could make the trip south, so they decided to go by airplane. When they checked their baggage, the attendant noticed that they were carrying two dead raccoons.
"Do you wish to check the raccoons through as luggage?" she asked.
"No, thanks," replied the vultures. "They're carrion."