What?! Whose cockamamy idea is that? Although now that I think about it… it does make sense. A LOT of sense. The Field Museum in Chicago has released a landmark genetic study that demonstrates the surprising genetic relationships of birds. “The analysis also showed falcons are more closely related to parrots than to other hunters [...]
I just realized that Sunday was the five year anniversary of Operation Desert Dove. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I got here– to my current state of living, trying to convince myself I didn’t arrive in a haphazard fashion. I had a mission statement after all. Shouldn’t everyone have a mission statement? A one-liner [...]
I was eight the summer I captured a California alligator lizard. Luxuriating in sun struck open spaces; I thought the lizards with their designer scales were meant for children’s admiration, the sort that could only happen between one’s fingers. It turned out however, that they were faster than my grasp and their tails, a perfect [...]
How about his full name and address. Apparently this got Mr. Yosuke Nakamura Japanese parrot extraordinaire back home safe and sound. Amazing little grey geniuses.  And to think all Ty, my grey can do on cue is the security alarm…. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/hYUIrCPbsxk" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Â
Aw the wonders of positive reinforcement. If you can teach your fish to limbo, imagine the things you could train your falcon or better yet, your dog! [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/uWDGWzpI2vU" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
Pluvi’s post of the great BBC video appropriate for April Fool’s day, made me think of this video. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/sdUUx5FdySs" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] A sadder video, perhaps, but I love it.
It wasn’t my plan to have a “real” job again, but I found myself back in the world of nonprofit. Don’t get me wrong, if you’re going to have a real job, you can’t beat mine. I’m giving back. I’m shaping the young women of the future (if I’m lucky). I’m surrounded by Girl Scout [...]
I dreamt last night that I had a tiercel kestrel, a bird small enough to take to work with me, pretty enough to be art. A bird I could fly every day if I could carve out a half an hour. Hell, why not. Those kestrels should be starting a nest in my neighbor’s pine [...]
Oopsy. I’ve missed a call to meme… 1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages). 2. Open the book to page 123. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the next three sentences. 5. Tag five people “But I want to get marrried. I’m tired of living in the co-op. And if [...]
Or not quite…the birds are actually weathering on the roof. Â Staff at a Melbourne landmark have resorted to unusual methods to try to prevent damage to their building – a wedge-tailed eagle called Zorro. They hope Zorro’s presence on the roof of the city’s Arts Centre will scare away white cockatoos that have been attacking [...]
