Another exciting afternoon at the Guzzle when a Jaeger was seen out a fair distance hunting and successfully catching a sandpiper, at least twice while we were watching. Apparently they typically steal food from other birds so this was interesting. The Peregrine falcon wasn’t happy to have him in their stomping grounds and gave chase …
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Homer, McGuane, etc
Winslow Homer. “Fisherman with Trout”. Homer image new to me. It was posted by Val Atkinson. I was prepared to move on and then thought to check the background. Turns out he was a well known fishing photographer back in the day. I hadn’t heard of him in decades. He seems he is still well …
A murmuration of starlings made with clay
From a recent exhibition by Elly Morgan – a small murmuration of starlings made with clay and smoke-fired. 242 birds in total. Sandra Scott Steve likes murmurations so this may be of interest.
Meteorologist Summer Snow at Glacier National Park
Summer SNOW at Glacier National Park this morning. How amazing is that? This storm is what brings us fall-like temperatures! Meteorologist Lacey Swope I want to run for the tropics.
Who wouldn’t want to do that?
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Nice find!
Wow! Check out this woolly rhino carcass recently discovered by miners in Kolyma, far eastern Russia. Perfect timing for #FossilFriday 🦏 What a stunning specimen. I look forward to seeing this study. Photos via the Metro. Dr Dean Lomax – Palaeontologist
Downburst
This is by far one of the best photos of a downburst I’ve ever seen. This is rain-cooled air that descends and hits the ground, instantly spreading out in all directions. It was taken near Bennington/ near Wichita, Kansas Wednesday evening First Alert Weather’s post Ouch that is going to leave a mark. …
A bad outcome.
A bad outcome. It needed those black blades.
A Cool Illusion.
Microfishing
Inevitably, one of the world’s most accomplished anglers had become devoted to one of its oddest hobbies: microfishing. The objective of microfishing is laughably simple: to catch very small fish. Microfishing Good article by the excellent Ben Goldfarb. When l was 14 I had captive brook trout. I would go downriver a mile into minnow …