Going to Market
Part of everyday commerce is getting products to market. What would you do if UPS and FedEx weren’t available??
Capped Heron
One of the most spectacular birds that we saw on our trip to Peru was the Capped Heron. I unfortunately did not get any quality shots that show their wonderful colors. One of the other birders on our trip (David Davidson of Texas) was able to capture this great...
Wake up call
The Carolina Wren is a very vocal character. Each morning from about 5 am till after 8, this guy sang outside of our hotel room in Fredericksburg. What a great way to wake up…
More Warblers and Vireos
While in Texas last week, Tina and saw several warblers and vireos. I wish they’d hurry up and fly up to Minnesota. 1. White-eyed Vireo 2. Orange-crowned Warbler
First 2009 spring Warblers
First warbler of the 2009 season. Tina and I saw several Yellow-rumped Warblers last week in Texas. We were also fortunate to see a very young first year yellow-rumped before they develop their colors. Notice the slight yellow spot on his side. Adult: Young:
State of the Birds
http://www.stateofthebirds.org/ Last week, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and partners released the first-ever comprehensive State of the Birds report for the United States. From the arctic and aridlands to oceans and forests, the report summarizes the state of our...
Moth in Fredericksburg
Tina and I just got back from a week in Fredericksburg, Texas. We were able to get in some early spring bike riding and birding. One night downtown, we came across several large moths that resembled small hummingbirds drinking nectar from flowers. This is a picture...
My 1st baby shower
After 54 years, I finally attended my 1st baby shower. Actually, Christy invited any men that wished to attend and it turned out to be a great idea. Good dynamics and interactions... although I have nothing else to compare it to. Maybe the women were more subdued...
Testing LR2/Blog script
This photo was uploaded directly from Lightroom to Wordpress using a new script from Timothy Armes. Problem is that it is full size rather than cool thumbnail with shadow box effect. Still a work in progress.
1st Day at the Raptor Center
Today was my first day working at the Minnesota Raptor Center where I’ve joined a “flight crew”. Flight Crew is a program to help rehabilitate owls, hawks, vultures and eagles. Several times each week, birds are brought outdoors on tethers for some open flight...