Recent Posts Tagged With 'Nature'

• Another one bites the dust ...

  Posted on Sunday December 27th, 2009 at 20:30 in news, Nature, wildlife, linguistics

  ... in the distinction between human behavior and animal behavior.  Specifically, it was supposed to be the case that animal calls were considered "not language" for lack of modularity.  They couldn't combine one type of call with another t...

• Hungry Birds

  Posted on Sunday December 27th, 2009 at 12:15 in Personal, Nature, wildlife, Illinois, birdfeeding

  The woodpecker has continued to return several times a day, drilling away at the suet feeder on my office window.  I got a slightly better snapshot of him.I keep hoping to catch him perched on one of the bushes, but he only stays there for ...

• Wildlife Victories in 2009

  Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 12:01 in news, activism, Nature, wildlife, good news

  It's been a challenging year in many ways, but we've had some worthwhile victories along the way. Here's a slideshow of some wildlife victories....

• White Yule Pictures

  Posted on Saturday December 19th, 2009 at 12:21 in Photography, Personal, Nature, holiday, Illinois

  Today is our Yule ritual.  It snowed just enough to dust the ground with white, so I took a few snapshots with my cheap camera.Here is the hopper birdfeeder covered with snow.This is one of my herb gardens.The huge tree is Home Base, and you can...

• Downy Woodpecker Snapshots

  Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 16:00 in Photography, Personal, Nature, wildlife, Illinois, birdfeeding

  As photos go, these are not great, but they do let you see what I'm seeing of the cute little feathered dude peeking in my office window.This is the first shot I took, right after he landed; he's leaning back so I can see a good part of him.&nbs...

• Downy woodpecker sounds like...

  Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 14:45 in Personal, Nature, wildlife, Illinois, birdfeeding

  ... a dog toy.  He lands on the suet cage and goes "Squeak!"  I suppose if I stretched it I could imagine that as a more avian "Cheep!" but it really, really sounds like stepping on a rubber toy.  Then he hammers on the suet and t...

• Get some stars in your eyes ...

  Posted on Sunday December 13th, 2009 at 19:09 in science, Nature, space exploration

  ... the Geminids peak tonight.  Local midnight is recommending as a viewing time.Ooo.  Shiny....

• Marbled Polecats - The Introverts

  Posted on Tuesday December 8th, 2009 at 22:22 in Photography, Nature, wildlife

  This post is from Animal of the Day.  That critter looks like it went crazy with bleach and hair dye.  Cute though....

• Woodpecker for the Win!

  Posted on Sunday December 6th, 2009 at 09:33 in Personal, Nature, Illinois, birdfeeding

  I just saw a downy woodpecker on my birdfeeder.  Ironically it's on the hopper feeder (not a type favored by woodpeckers) rather than the suet cage (explicitly provided for the woodpeckers).  But it seemed to be very happy picking out the s...

• Dog vs. Squirrel

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 18:59 in Photography, Nature

  Mama squirrel wins. Do not mess with the mama....

• Dr. Jane Goodall on Environmental Issues

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 00:46 in environment, Nature

  This lady has spent her life watching the world. Reckon she knows how it works better than most folks do.Bill Moyers Journal | Dr. Jane Goodall Bill Moyers Journal: "Despite dire warnings for our endangered planet, Jane Goodall says all is not yet l...

• The Contemporary Adventures of Coyote

  Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 22:59 in Nature

  One day, as Coyote was going along, going along ...WHAM!Yeah, try explaining that one to Jackrabbit and Raven....

• Mosquito Art

  Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 13:43 in art, Nature

  Well, huh ... the little monsters are good for something, after all....

• Desperate Giraffe

  Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 13:41 in Photography, humor, Nature

  Desperate giraffe will try anything. Probably not safe for work....

• The Lion on the Truck

  Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 01:38 in Photography, Nature

  This is a cool picture. But I don't care how reinforced the glass is: that is a lion, and I would not wish to be right next to him with raw meat present. He might decide that I looked tasty and find some way to get loose. Zoo animals do that occa...

• Big Cat Humor

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 17:06 in humor, video, Nature

  My partner Doug found this amusing video of big cats doing funny things. Think of it as LOLCATS on a giant scale....

• Cute Albino Bat

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 13:32 in Photography, Nature

  Albino bat is almighty cute....

• eNature

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 01:29 in Nature

  While browsing tonight, I found eNature, billed as "your guide to America's wildlife online." Cool....

• Banks Against US...

  Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 17:32 in politics, Nature, economics

  Here is the latest in a long string of articles about bully banks to cross my desk. It's one of the corroborating hits I got from following up a comment on Gaiatribe about Witter Wildlife Refuge being foreclosed.Since banks don't seem to have much s...

• Family Skills: Walking or Hiking Together

  Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 10:54 in community, Nature, family skills

  Many family skills amount to fun or productive ways of spending time together. A key example is walking or hiking. For this essay, I define "walking" as foot travel in a developed area, usually on a paved surface or easy trail, that may involve rea...

• The Whale with the Long Tusk

  Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 23:01 in Nature

  I adore narwhals. They are sea-unicorns. Here is a lovely article about them, with a good photo....