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"Uncertain Principles" features the miscellaneous ramblings of a physicist at a small liberal arts college. Physics, politics, pop culture, and occasional conversations with his dog.

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Labor Day Blogging Is for the Birds

Category: Life SciencePictures
Posted on: September 7, 2009 9:58 AM, by Chad Orzel

It's Labor Day today in the US, and Emmy and SteelyKid have both categorically refused to work on the holiday. So here's a picture of some pretty yellow birds.

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(That's a thistle seed feeder hanging outside the bay window in our living room. It's shot through the glass, which accounts for the slightly soft focus. Still, it came out surprisingly well. Hooray for the new camera.)

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goldfinches, by the looks of them. nice!

Posted by: Nomen Nescio | September 7, 2009 10:34 AM

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