Tic-Tac-Toe

January birds

Golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa)

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Southeastern Pennsylvania

American Crow a-clamming! Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 2

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

A hearty sparrow fears not the snow and the cold. 

The boldness of the black patch upon its breast, a sign of health and vigor.

“After 130 years of evading scientists and photographers, the minuscule and ultra-rare South Philippine dwarf kingfisher has finally been photographed”

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I visited a puffin colony a few days ago.

I want you to meet my friend… the porb

Canadian engineering team Aerovelo just broke their own world record in the Eta, a recumbent bicycle fitted with a windowless, egg-like shell. Most of the incredibly efficient machine is built of carbon fiber. The engine is muscle, sweat and sinew – engineer Todd Reichert.

I’ve covered Aerovelo’s efforts before: in 2012, they were racing to build a human powered helicopter. They succeeded in 2013.

Here’s a video I made about their competitors, a team of graduate students and undergrads from the University of Maryland.

Bad Landing, Cornell Lab, captured by Cam Lady (Laysan albatross) (part 2)

not all of it is bad i think….…. we are going to be okay i think.