So Round

I visited a puffin colony a few days ago.

I want you to meet my friend… the porb

House finch, female … Delaware front yard … ¼/21

American robin … Delaware front yard … 4/8/22

thought autocomplete would take me to outlook dot com not realising id forgotten the T before i pressed enter. However was very much pleased at what it took me to instead. I think I don't want to see my emails now. I think I will stay with the oul.

Maid service

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Igor Sikorsky – Scientist of the Day

Igor Sikorsky, a Russian/American aeronautical engineer, was born May 25, 1889.  

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Eastern bluebird, male … Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, Delaware … 4/12/22

There's a hastily-wrapped box under my Christmas tree. Judging by the tag attached to it, I have a good idea of who put it there. I'm almost scared to open it. Here goes nothing.

are there animals that use cosmetics? ya know, not for stuff like protection, but actually for the ✨looks✨

bearded vultures deliberately dustbathe in the reddest dirt they can find to give themselves a bloody appearance that others of their kind find attractive!

this is also the most on-brand animal fact I think I've ever written about, BOY HOWDY.

*DEATH METAL SCREAM*

Well, it's December first, and I've just finished setting up and decorating my Christmas tree. There are still a good number of empty branches, but it's got plenty of string lights to make up for it.