Hedwig Pöllöläinen
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July 27, 2008
tags: conservation, captive breeding, Houston Zoo, St. Vincent Parrot, St. Vincent Amazon, Guilding's Amazon parrot, Amazona guildingii, ornithology
Adult St. Vincent Amazon parrot, Amazona guildingii.
Image: Orphaned [larger view].
The Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas, successfully hatched…
July 27, 2008
tags: researchblogging.org, Bombus impatiens, Bumblebees, pathogen spillover, epidemiology, pollinating insects, greenhouses
Common Eastern Bumblebee, Bombus impatiens.
This species is often relied upon to pollinate commercial food crops,
such as tomatoes, that are often grown in agricultural…
July 26, 2008
tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers.
Artist: Nancy Spero, 1999. Installed 2004.
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #19
as seen at NYC's…
July 26, 2008
tags: Black-Bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Black-Bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola, at Bolivar Peninsula, Frenchtown Road, Texas.
This bird is in winter plumage which is more correctly known as "basic plumage."
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 6 June 2008 [larger…
July 25, 2008
tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers.
Artist: Nancy Spero, 1999. Installed 2004.
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #18 [Detail]
as seen at…
July 25, 2008
tags: Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius wilsonia, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 24 June 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/750s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
July 25, 2008
What were your results for this "Name that Drink" quiz? I admit that I need more practice;
86%DRUNKARD
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July 24, 2008
tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers.
Artist: Nancy Spero, 1999. Installed 2004.
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #18
as seen at NYC's…
July 24, 2008
Here is an incomplete list of blog carnivals that have recently been published for your reading pleasure;
Carnival of the Vanities, the 24 July edition. This is the original blog carnival which served to showcase excellent writing in the blogosphere, and thus, it has no topic beyond that.
I and…
July 24, 2008
tags: dinosaurs, Tardosaurus, paleontology, fossils, Noah's Ark, religion, godlessness
Image: Orphaned (please send the original artist's information to me so I can properly attribute and link back to this person)
Inspired by the recent unveiling of the Tarbosaurus in Japan, I had to include…
July 24, 2008
tags: dinosaurs, Tarbosaurus bataar, paleontology, fossils, Tyrannosaurs rex
The newly unveiled fossil skeleton of the juvenile Tarbosaurus bataar in its protective jacket.
Discovered in 2006, a near-perfect complete skeleton of a juvenile Tarbosaurus find was made available for public viewing…
July 24, 2008
tags: Wilson's Plover, Charadrius wilsonia, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Wilson's Plover, Charadrius wilsonia, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 19 July 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/750s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
July 24, 2008
Okay, according to this quiz, I am having a pet overpopulation problem (equivalent to 27 toilet seats), but really, are you guys doing any better?
1,483,020How Many Germs Live On Your Keyboard?
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July 23, 2008
tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers.
Artist: Nancy Spero, 1999. Installed 2004.
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #17
as seen at NYC's…
July 23, 2008
tags: Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 15 July 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/640s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
July 23, 2008
I am horribly, terribly disappointed with myself and my score on this stupid quiz. What was your score? (Keep in mind that I'll never speak to you again if you scored higher than I did);
78% Geek
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Okay, I am geekier than ALL OF YOU put together!!
7078% Geek
Created by…
July 22, 2008
tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers.
Artist: Nancy Spero, 1999. Installed 2004.
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #16
as seen at NYC's…
July 22, 2008
tags: researchblogging.org, dichromatism, mating system, plumage color, sex allocation, eclectus parrots, Eclectus roratus, ornithology, birds, avian, parrots
Elektra, my female Solomon Islands eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus solomonensis.
This is the smallest and most distinctively marked of…
July 22, 2008
tags: Snowy Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Snowy Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, at Galveston, East Beach, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 15 July 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/320s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
July 22, 2008
Here's something silly for you to play with this morning while you pretend to be working;
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July 22, 2008
tags: comedy, humor, Robin Williams, streaming video
Yesterday was Robin Williams' 57th birthday, so I have dug up a video of him performing at the Met, back when he was still funny. There is some not safe for work language in this performance, so be sure to not share this video with your boss.…
July 21, 2008
tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers.
Artist: Nancy Spero, 1999. Installed 2004.
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #15
as seen at NYC's…
July 21, 2008
A montage of the SciBlings who made it to Seed Media's ScienceBlogs writers' get-together in NYC in 2007 [larger view].
Even though I am camera-shy, I am in this montage, hiding behind the beer glass, which distorts my facial features beyond recognition.
As you might recall, August is when…
July 21, 2008
Here are a few blog carnivals that you should check out;
The 91st issue of The Skeptics Circle blog carnival, which deals with people's nonsense and those of us who write about it.
All Things Eco blog carnival, issue number nine. This blog carnival focuses on green living and learning how to fight…
July 21, 2008
tags: Long-Billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Long-Billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 19 July 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/350s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
July 21, 2008
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
Female black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri, Cave Creek Canyon, AZ.
Image: Dave Rintoul, June 2008 [larger view].
More images from Dave's recent Arizona vacation.
Birds in Science News
The fossil record…
July 21, 2008
tags: bird olympics games, conservation, BirdLife, streaming video
The Olympic Games are starting soon in Beijing. People from all over the world will be competing to be the best. However, some of the world's greatest athletes are birds. Birds can travel faster, higher, deeper and further than any…
July 20, 2008
tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers.
Artist: Nancy Spero, 1999. Installed 2004.
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #14
as seen at NYC's…
July 20, 2008
tags: conjoined twins, siamese twins, ornithology, birds, avian, barn swallows, Hirundo rustica
Conjoined twin Barn swallows, Hirundo rustica,
found July 17, 2008 in Searcy, Arkansas after they fell from their nest.
Image: Samuel Peebles (Daily Citizen, AP Photo).
Last week, a homeowner…
July 20, 2008
tags: Sanderling, Calidris alba, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Sanderlings, Calidris alba, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 24 June 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1500s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400 .