Taking the kids for a walk
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
AP Photo/Gail Burton
Archive for the ‘Birds’ Category
Great tits cope well with warming
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
At least one of Britain’s birds appears to be coping well as climate change alters the availability of a key food. BBC News reports that researchers found great tits laying eggs earlier in the spring than they used to, keeping step with the earlier emergence of caterpillars.
The great tits are laying eggs now about two weeks earlier in the year than they were 47 years ago.
The timing is crucial, because for the two-week period after they hatch, the chicks have to gobble down huge quantities of winter moth caterpillars which only emerge for a short period.
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Flying fish
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
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LEGO birdhouse
Monday, April 21st, 2008My sons loved LEGO blocks while they were younger. We had LEGO creations all over the house. And we also had loose blocks all over the house. Very sharp when you stepped on them barefoot, uncomfortable when you sat on them on the couch. One time, when we had a blocked toilet, guess what we found? LEGO blocks!
Hopefully, Dave doesn’t have pieces all over his house to step on. I’m sure he doesn’t, he’s way too creative for that. Dave e-mailed me to show me his LEGO cat birdhouse creation:
Dave’s kitty, Simon, approves of the birdhouse.
Although Dave designed his birdhouse to be a functional birdhouse, he never intended to put it outside and let the elements destroy good LEGO bricks. This made him a little sad because the birdhouse would never really have any birds as visitors.
So Dave built a LEGO bird for the LEGO birdhouse!
Very creative, Dave!
Build your own birdhouse
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Andy’s Free Birdhouse Plans contains instructions on how to make a bird house suitable for the different kinds of birds known to use them or likely to do so. It is designed to encourage the protection and study of birds in all sections of the United States.
Traffic light birdhouse
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Control the bird traffic in your backyard with this charming wooden traffic light birdhouse. This traffic-sign yellow birdhouse includes an entrance in each “light,” three shelves for nesting and openings at the back for easy cleaning. Bird-safe paint. Hanging wire included. Made in China.
$40.00 at Uncommon Goods
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Flying Cat Birdhouse
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Christopher Blake grew up in a traveling circus. He learned his craft from his grandfather, a carousel horse carver in Germany.
These delightful birdhouses are true American folk art ~ whimsical, fun and guaranteed show-stoppers. Christopher Blake creates these unique works by carving a mold which is then used to make each hand-finished piece. A variety of ingredients are used, from crushed walnuts and limestone to wood dust and sea shells, then finished with his own unique blend of paints. Each piece is signed by the artist.
$74.95 at Fat Finch
Book birdhouses
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Since birds haven’t shown much appreciation for literature, these imaginative birdhouses will do much better decorating the inside of your house than serving as theirs.
$120.00 at Uncommon Goods
Funny Penguins
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Walking on water
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
This stunning photo is “baletnica ;-)” by photographer Marcin Nawrocki. There are more of his photos at Fotografia Przyrodnicza
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