This Is What I Am Up Against Every Day

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.

Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)

October 2, 2023

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum, Pennsylvania

I'm sorry but whenever you guys abbreviate the Phantom of the Opera I always think of this bastard

wow didn’t know it did that

European Robin (Erithacus Rubecula), from a banding. Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO). 3.11.21

Cedar waxwing … Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, Delaware … 11/6/21

Mortal: okay so whats the hottest thing your partner has ever done on a date

Aphrodite, not even looking up from her phone: me

Northern cardinal, male … Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, Delaware … 4/12/22

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) by roger collorick