northern-saw-whet-owl-migration-research I was coming home about an hour after dark when something whitish flashed up and hit the side of the car. I almost didn’t go back but it looked odd to me and I was curious. Going back I could see a small object in the middle of the lane that looked dead. Walking up it was a live saw whet …
Month: December 2021
Belated Taxonomic News
Apparently, bustards are cuckoos! Who knew? Apparently everyone but me…
The Land of Little Rain
The Land of Little Rain (Goodreads Reviews) I knew of it for decades but for some reason seemed always on the periphery of reading it. I downloaded a digital copy from a library site on whim, not expecting much. I read a couple of chapters in the middle and was surprised by the luxury of …
Surprise Facebook Post
Much to our surprise, this popped up on our Facebook page as I was shutting the computer down last night. We had no idea that anyone had done such a thing, and were. of course, totally delighted when we listened to it this morning. A very special thanks to Paul, Lauren, Matt, and Jonathan for …
Fossil News
Superlative Vulture Fossil from the Late Pleistocene Imagine if it had been an ancient human. HT
Moa Guts?
Bald Haast’s eagle feasted on moa guts This new research supports the predator theory. Haast’s eagle talons were similar to those of today’s eagles, in particular Australia’s Wedge-tailed eagle, although they were much larger and more powerful. These similarities suggest that, like other eagles, Haast’s eagle used its talons to hunt. They still come down on the …