Hedwig Pöllöläinen
grrlscientist
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May 7, 2009
tags: HR669, pets, exotic animals, invasive species, pet animal trade, pet parrots, Association of Zoos & Aquariums, AZA, politics
Those of you who are following the situation with HR669, the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act [full text : free PDF] know this resolution survived its…
May 7, 2009
tags: Red-Winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] Red-Winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, photographed at San Bernard Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 20 March 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200,…
May 7, 2009
tags: TEDTalks, Laurie Garrett, H5N1 Influenza, influenza, virology, epidemics, streaming video
Recorded in 2007, as the world worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, Laurie Garrett, author of "The Coming Plague," gave this powerful talk to a small TED University audience. Her insights from…
May 6, 2009
tags: NYC, Upper West Side, Manhattan, flowers, nature, image of the day
Manhattan Roses.
Photographed on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Image: GrrlScientist, 4 May 2009 [larger view].
These roses are deep red on the inside and cream-colored on the outside. I find the color combination…
May 6, 2009
tags: Hoopoe, Epupa epops, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] Hoopoe, Epupa epops, feeding its chick [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Orphaned -- contact me for attribution [larger view].
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.…
May 6, 2009
tags: An Engineer's Guide to Cat Yodeling, pets, humor, funny, streaming video
This amusing video is a special little feature just for my Finnish friend, Juuro, although I hope everyone enjoys it. Cat Yodeling involves cuddling the cat 'till he/she gets annoyed. Once the cat starts to "meow" just…
May 5, 2009
tags: evolutionary biology, AMNH, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, mammals, biodiversity
Because I write for ScienceBlogs, I have been invited to a special sneak preview of the "Extreme Mammals" exhibit hosted by the American Museum of Natural History, where I was a…
May 5, 2009
tags: NYC, Upper West Side, Manhattan, flowers, nature, image of the day
Still Life, 2.
Photographed on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Image: GrrlScientist, 4 May 2009 [larger view].
May 5, 2009
A photomicrograph of pollen. It even looks painful, doesn't it?
Image: Arizona Enginnering [larger view].
Today has been another in a long series of bad days. For example, these past couple weeks, my allergies have been so bad that I have been unable to think, to write, often unable to see and…
May 5, 2009
tags: White Ibis, Eudocimus albus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] White Ibis, Eudocimus albus, photographed at the San Bernard Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 1 March 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn…
May 5, 2009
tags: An Engineer's Guide to Cats, pets, humor, funny, streaming video
I've shown you this video before, but it I enjoyed it so much that I think it is worthy of an encore showing. Two professional engineers illustrate the proper care and practical benefits of cats. None of the cats, humans, or…
May 4, 2009
Here are the latest blog carnivals for you to read and enjoy;
Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival #3. This blog carnival celebrates the best science, nature and medical writing published recently in the blogosphere, and this issue focuses on "Swine Flu", better known as H1N1…
May 4, 2009
tags: NYC, Upper East Side, Manhattan, flowers, nature, image of the day
Pink Flower (Detail).
Photographed on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Image: GrrlScientist, 4 May 2009 [larger view].
May 4, 2009
Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.
Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival was just published! This blog carnival celebrates the best science, nature and medical writing published in…
May 4, 2009
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
BirdLife's newest flyways project will help to make one of
the world's most important bird migration flyways safer for soaring birds.
Image: Desert Vu.
Birds in Science and Technology
Zebra finches, which normally learn…
May 4, 2009
tags: Jamaican Euphonia, Euphonia jamaica, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Jamaican Euphonia, Euphonia jamaica, photographed in Jamaica [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Paul Jones [larger view].
Please name at least one field mark that supports your…
May 4, 2009
tags: The Beagle Project, science, fund-raising, humor, streaming video
This strange and amusing streaming video features a self-described "fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation" whom I know in real life, has an important purpose: Let's knock ourselves out to rebuild the HMS Beagle and…
May 3, 2009
tags: NYC, Upper East Side, Manhattan, flowers, nature, image of the day
Fields of Gold.
"In the lower 80s" in the Park Avenue median (Upper East Side of Manhattan).
Image: GrrlScientist, 26 April 2009 [larger view].
May 3, 2009
tags: Birdbooker Report, bird books, animal books, natural history books, ecology books
"How does one distinguish a truly civilized nation from an aggregation of
barbarians? That is easy. A civilized country produces much good bird
literature."
--Edgar Kincaid
The Birdbooker Report is a special…
May 3, 2009
tags: Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Richard Ditch, 21 June 2007 [larger view].
Date Time Original: 2007:06:21 08:39:09…
May 3, 2009
tags: Kentucky Derby, horse racing, race horses, Mine That Bird, sports, streaming video
If you are one of the other two people in the USA who, like me, don't own a television, you might be interested to watch yesterday's Kentucky Derby. I know I was interested to see it, especially because a…
May 3, 2009
tags: Edward Current, kitty heaven, religion, satire, humor, streaming video
This amusing video is by Edward Current, and it provides evidence that his cat, Miss Delilah, has been saved and is going to Kitty Heaven. Which is a good thing, because otherwise her life on Earth would be meaningless! [1…
May 2, 2009
tags: NYC, Upper West Side, Manhattan, flowers, nature, image of the day
Pink Carnation.
Photographed on the Upper Wast Side of Manhattan.
Image: GrrlScientist, 23 April 2009 [larger view].
May 2, 2009
tags: Black and White Warbler, Mniotilta varia, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] Black and White Warbler, Mniotilta varia, photographed in Quintana and Beach, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 20 March 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa…
May 2, 2009
tags: Kentucky Oaks, horse racing, Rachel Alexandra, streaming video
This is the video of yesterday's Grade-I Kentucky Oaks, a major race that is limited to fillies and is the "companion" race to today's Kentucky Derby. After watching the astonishingly talented filly, Rachel Alexandra, run away…
May 1, 2009
I have been raising hell behind the scenes because my blog is experiencing a crisis that causes it to download incompletely. This issue has not been addressed, so you and I are stuck waiting for some stories I have been working on that I meant to publish today. So I guess I should ask you to please…
May 1, 2009
tags: NYC, Upper West Side, Manhattan, flowers, nature, image of the day
Still Life with Red Roses.
Photographed on the Upper Wast Side of Manhattan.
Image: GrrlScientist, 23 April 2009 [larger view].
May 1, 2009
tags: HR669, pets, exotic animals, invasive species, pet animal trade, pet parrots, World Parrot Trust, politics
Those of you who are following the situation with HR669, the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act [full text : free PDF] know this resolution survived its initial House…
May 1, 2009
tags: Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Richard Ditch, 12 November 2007 [larger view].
Date Time Original: 2007:11:12 09:10:55
Exposure…
May 1, 2009
Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.
Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival is seeking your recently published blog entries (within the previous 60 days) about science, nature and…