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A sporting chance.
Okay, this will be my only Olympic post, so I'll make this quick. Perhaps. Everyone has an opinion on what should or should not be an Olympic sport. And I'll have to admit that occasionally I run it through my mind. I should, by way of disclosure, point out that I don't care deeply about…
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Burning Bing
This post is dedicated to the memory of John Babcock, the last remaining Canadian soldier of the Great War, who passed away this past week at the age of 109. Babcock joined up as an underage youth, and although he never made it to France, and the horrific battles, he was our last living connection…
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The latest I and the Bird is somewhere.
Somewhere in NJ that is. Laura has the latest IATB up at her blog, the posts are woven in amongst her essay on birds, birdwatchers and birders. There is another cornucopia of great posts in this edition. Take some time out of your busy day and have a gander.
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Bandits
Another image from the past weekend
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White on white
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Best GBBC twitch, ever.
I hadn't planned much for Sunday's count of the Great Backyard Bird Count, apart from a trip out to the St George Society Cliffs to have a look for any Gyrfalcons that might still be about. Then I got a call from a good friend of mine. Seven Snowbuntings had been seen at Ullisautitalik, also…
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Big Pup
Our pup is growing, he's a big playful boy. Although he's not as big of a dog as I thought he'd be. But he sure is photogenic.
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Great Backyard Bird Count photos
Due to a couple of disruptions in my schedule, I actually did the Great Backyard Bird Count from my backyard, glassing the parts of town I could see and the dog teams. Without moving I got a decent 73 Ravens, mostly at one team. After I was done, I took off down to the ice…
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Its not always pretty, or perfect
In many ways I have a brain that works well for science. I like questions that arise from observation, and I like puzzles. I like to think I have an ability to think critically, but I might just be kidding myself. I certainly like reality, just because we don't understand something, doesn't mean we have…
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The Great Backyard Bird Count’s a comin’
This Friday is the start of the 2010 Great Backyard Bird Count. This citizen science project, run by Audubon and Cornell and sponsored now in Canada by Bird Studies Canada, gathers data over one weekend each February. It requires just fifteen minutes (or more if you'd like) of your time. Although it is called the…
