Nope. No, Sir. I Don’t Approve. Okay, I have placed the shirt order and they should be printed next week. We’re going ahead and taking orders. We’re doing these shirts in batches: we based the first order off the replies in the comments section, with a few extra to be on the safe side. So, [ Read More ]
Let’s face it, most of us are at home the day before Thanksgiving or if we are at a job we are barely functioning because so many people are out on vacation. Who can concentrate? For readers of the blog who are not living in the United States, Thursday is Thanksgiving where many of us [ Read More ]
Remember a few weeks back when I posed the question of whether or not you would attach a tag to your binoculars to show off your Duck Stamp? While in Texas, I had the pleasure of hanging out with conservation mover and shaker Paul Baicich who is helping to spearhead the movement of birders purchasing [ Read More ]
This entry is rated PG-13! I dedicate this to Laura Erickson. Hm, kinda makes you wonder about her Colbert fetish.
I’m not sure if I’ve linked to this yet, I saw it right before I went to Texas. On the off chance anyone out there has a problem telling the difference between Birdchick Blog and Birder Blog, Laura Erickson has come up with a helpful how to guide. And for the record, I do love [ Read More ]
For the record, Amy of WildBird on the Fly is a fantastic baker. She almost always comes to bird festivals with fresh baked cookies. I love to eat them and many think I share rooms with her at bird festivals out of frugality or even because I enjoy her company, but really I’m just using [ Read More ]
When I was coming back from Texas, word was spreading of a very light colored hawk in the southern end of the Twin Cities. Scott Shultz, inventor of the Squngee sent me photos of it the day before it broke on the birding nets: Here’s the beauty in flight. This is more than likely a [ Read More ]
Went to see Casino Royale last night. I now have a new life goal: write a hit movie about birdwatchers starring this: The new Bond movie totally rocks and not just for the obvious beefcake. Daniel Craig really is a very good actor. I would put this James Bond movie as my number two favorite. [ Read More ]
I just got this from Steve Moore: I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned to you one of my favorite NPR shows, What Do Ya Know with Michael Feldman. I just noticed that Bobby Harrison is going to be his guest this Saturday. You can scroll down the page a bit to 11/18 for details. Thoroughly enjoying [ Read More ]
Did I mention that I ran into Mr. Neil in Harlingen? I was invited to a party at Marci Fuller’s house and there he was at the kitchen table. Here he is regaling Amy Hooper, Marcie and Katie Fitzmier with his stories. This was the first time I’d run into him at the bird festival. [ Read More ]
