For all those avian podophiles out there, reader Dea sends this cool link to site about bird feet. I had to kind of bar myself from the blog yesterday. I love doing the blog so much, it can be a worse distraction than cable television. What fun to root around on the web for odd [ Read More ]
I was downloading photos from the WingScapes Camera yesterday–FYI the batteries are working just fine in sub zero weather. One of the fun parts of having a motion sensitive camera is watching the story picture by picture when you are downloading what’s on the camera. The above photo is part of a series of a [ Read More ]
In honor of the book cover design, Non Birding Bill has put up another Disapproving Rabbits page. I think the Angel of Disapproval is my fave.
From the Washington Post: JUNEAU, Alaska — About 10,000 Juneau residents briefly lost power Sunday after a bald eagle lugging a deer head crashed into transmission lines. “You have to live in Alaska to have this kind of outage scenario,” said Gayle Wood, an Alaska Electric Light & Power spokeswoman. “This is the story of [ Read More ]
I just got this announcement: The guy who wrote one of the most comprehensive (and most sleep inducing) bird field guides is offering the following workshop: WORKSHOP: ADVANCED AGING AND SEXING OF PASSERINES WITH PETER PYLE, MAY 14-18,2007 Please join the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) and Ventana Wildlife Society (VWS), in cooperation with [ Read More ]
Yes, she looks a bit shaggier, but I think it works. She is so upset with what is going on that her fur is standing on end. This is so surreal to see A. my bunny butthead on a book cover and B. seeing my name on the book cover (and spelled correctly at that). [ Read More ]
It’s coooooooold. Today’s low was supposed to be 0 degrees but I woke up to -4. Best to just tuck in, bake up some tasty high calorie food, watch the birds at the feeder and when it’s too dark for that, watch tv. I love The Learning Channel! Little People Big World is one of [ Read More ]
Cinnamon and her posse. This reminds me of the print ads for the Sopranos. I’m so excited, I just got a proof of the cover for the Disapproving Rabbits book. I don’t know how, but the designer managed to make her look even more frightening than I thought possible. I’ll see if I can get [ Read More ]
Birders Crazy for Smew from the Union Democrat. We had a smew show up in southern Minnesota a few years ago. Everyone was gung ho to see it until someone from the MOU records committee sat and studied it and discovered that the right hallux was missing and it looked like a clean cut–something that [ Read More ]
Think those chickadees are cute and adorable? Get one in hand they are as vicious as can be and masters of pinching the most painful pieces of skin. I had just focused this shot of a chickadee head perfectly and right before I snapped the photo the chickadee bent down an pinched the bander. She [ Read More ]
