Except that in California we occasionally get escaped birds, or ones that otherwise don’t belong here, that thrive for a while due to the mild weather… (Not sure about BC).
Like when my neighborhood had a flock of peacocks that settled in for a month or two, or the runaway red parrot that suddenly talked to me one day from a tall tree.
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But our native birds seem more drab than the ones I saw as a child in the Midwest.
Even the naughty, strutting blue jays that drive away my poor sparrows are mostly tan, without the black and white markings of Eastern Jays.
I tried talking to it and calling it, but it was about 30 feet up in my neighbor’s tree (which has since been removed, BTW).
It was probably 20 years ago.
I didn’t know much about parrots… I can’t remember what I held out to lure it, but it didn’t come. Now, after house-sitting another neighbor’s parrots, I think peanut butter would have been better.
I called the local bird rescue, and they said they couldn’t do anything because it wasn’t a wild bird, and in fact was probably a lost pet.
So I called the animal shelter, but they had no way to catch it….
We get more than our share of accidental occurrences that get blown across from Siberia, but all drab Arctic species, no colorful tropicals. (Although we have peacocks and at least one parrot in local parks)
I thought this was a mythical creature, somewhat in the Oompa Loompa vein…. but no!
It’s actually a statue of Ernest Shackleton, the apparently not-as-famous-as-he-ought-to-be Irish polar explorer, who led three British expeditions to the South Pole, back in the very early 20th century.
That’s not a Terry Gilliam designed fantasy dwarf costume, but clothing for deep snow and freezing temperatures.
The statue stands outside the Royal Geographical Society’s London headquarters.
Rail car undercarriage inspection point. This inspector will be looking for damage to the car frame + tension rods or any other hardware that may have failed enroute that the crew wouldn’t have noticed.
Are your Eastern birds really more colorful that we get out West?
I love the cardinals, but i wouldn’t trade them for Stellers jay.
I love the combination the black and dark blue.
I was thinking of the Blue and white of the Bluejay (compared to the rather drab of the Steller’s) when I wrote that!
From what I’ve seen, yes.
Except that in California we occasionally get escaped birds, or ones that otherwise don’t belong here, that thrive for a while due to the mild weather… (Not sure about BC).
Like when my neighborhood had a flock of peacocks that settled in for a month or two, or the runaway red parrot that suddenly talked to me one day from a tall tree.
….
But our native birds seem more drab than the ones I saw as a child in the Midwest.
Even the naughty, strutting blue jays that drive away my poor sparrows are mostly tan, without the black and white markings of Eastern Jays.
You had a runaway red parrot?! Wow. That is so cool. You should have tried to catch it, so science could study the thing.
I tried talking to it and calling it, but it was about 30 feet up in my neighbor’s tree (which has since been removed, BTW).
It was probably 20 years ago.
I didn’t know much about parrots… I can’t remember what I held out to lure it, but it didn’t come. Now, after house-sitting another neighbor’s parrots, I think peanut butter would have been better.
I called the local bird rescue, and they said they couldn’t do anything because it wasn’t a wild bird, and in fact was probably a lost pet.
So I called the animal shelter, but they had no way to catch it….
Meanwhile it flew away.
We get more than our share of accidental occurrences that get blown across from Siberia, but all drab Arctic species, no colorful tropicals. (Although we have peacocks and at least one parrot in local parks)
Nice bike!
Those things are built to last.
But what is the rectangular frame or tape on the wall next door?
They couldn’t afford a bathroom window?
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This is a great parody, but several articles say that it never existed. I guess I’ll have to try my own potato shake to see if it would work. {^¿*}
Ah…. Back in analog selfie days.
Cell phones still had dials, and some computers still ran on natural gas.
All that stuff has been phased out now, except maybe for in some old cottages with no electricity.
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Eeek!
He needs some Apple spray!
I think i know the movie.
Knew the movie. Not yet watched it.
You are missing out.
I haven’t seen it either.
I’ve heard it’s really good.
I wasn’t sure because she doesn’t look pregnant.
She’s looking for some of Cartier’s leopard jewelry…
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Yeah, some of those are not exactly correct, if you know what you’re doing that is.
I’m glad at least it suggests keeping cheese till it gets moldy.
“Expiration” are usually sell by or best by dates, for quality, not safety.
We waste far too much food.
Mayonnaise, cheese, butter and eggs keep well past the marked dates, if stored correctly in the fridge.
According to the FDA milk is supposed to be good for at least 8 days after that sell-by date.
My fridge is very cold… I’d add a day or two to the other things.
Use your nose and your eyes.
Anything getting slippery or smelly is done for.
Definitely the poster creator was erring on the side of caution. No lawsuits here!!
He needs a hug.
And how.
I thought this was a mythical creature, somewhat in the Oompa Loompa vein…. but no!
It’s actually a statue of Ernest Shackleton, the apparently not-as-famous-as-he-ought-to-be Irish polar explorer, who led three British expeditions to the South Pole, back in the very early 20th century.
That’s not a Terry Gilliam designed fantasy dwarf costume, but clothing for deep snow and freezing temperatures.
The statue stands outside the Royal Geographical Society’s London headquarters.
This man deserves a statue.
Okay. I was gong to say Robert Falcon Scott.
https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/captain-scott-statue
A competitor.
They all had certain breakthroughs….
But Amundsen gets the attention.
Well, he was the first…
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All that work for one little scene.
real or Memorex?
Photoshop!
I tried searching it but got no meaningful results.
He better wash that off his face soon, concrete can cause chemical burns.
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Read the compic HERE.
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You did it!
You remembered!
Six tonight.
Seven this morning.
This is really interesting. Thanks.
There’s more of her story in The Dinosaur Hunters by Deborah Cadbury
Another beautiful Edward Hopper painting, for tonight’s puzzle.
I’m hoping these people are the first ones arriving, probably very early for this performance, and not that it’s going to be woefully under-attended.
Quite a beautiful theater, isn’t it…. skillfully altered here and there, so that the copy in one panel is a bit different from the one in the other.
Nine differences, in fact. Try to find them…..
Then you can compare with the ones I found….
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Eight, and I thought I did well get that many as I was stuck on five for a while.
I got seven. Of the two I missed, one was obvious, the other would have needed a ruler.
Nighthawks is the ruler.👑
Nine!
Rail car undercarriage inspection point. This inspector will be looking for damage to the car frame + tension rods or any other hardware that may have failed enroute that the crew wouldn’t have noticed.
thanks. if I’d found that, I would’ve posted it up top
Cool! Thank you for finding that.