State of the Birds

by | Mar 24, 2009 | Birding

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

by | Mar 24, 2009 | Birding, Cycling, Travel

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

by | Mar 11, 2009 | Family

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...

Testing LR2/Blog script

by | Mar 11, 2009 | Web Fun

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

by | Mar 5, 2009 | Birding

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...