It’s been a while since I’ve heard this, but I have heard some farmers refer to them as “shit-squawks” because that’s what they do when they take off. It’s always startling because they’re hard to spot when you aren’t looking and you have to practically step on them before they fly
Damn you take nice bird photos!
Maybe the fattest bittern I’ve ever seen. Or it soon will be!
The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive
that's amazing. I read about kea decades ago in a conservation book called "Last Chance to See" by Douglas Adams (of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fame). I loved that book, and I'm glad that people are still getting a chance to see kea!
With apologies to Bad Bunny...
mucha lluvia, ey! mucha lluvia ey!
I've known people like the mayor in this story: nobody sees race, but the city council was "too busy being Latino."
JB Kwik Weld would be my bush fix. Good luck!
Bill Gates
Bill Clinton
Billy the kid
It do not matter… go to jail
Let's check in and see how much January has warmed in the U.S. and Canada over the last 75 years. 🔥🔥🔥
New orchard sprinkler installation.
Good thread Tom! In my experience in CA rice, Industrial Ag is not efficient. Excessive tillage, diesel consumption, very low Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and every year more herbicides and fungicides. Dust, methane, smoke. Meanwhile we are doing no-till organic rice with none of those issues.
I must not be on "Antiques Roadshow" Bluesky.
Eliminate DHS entirely. And don't replace it.
That scene still creeps me out 35 years after seeing it
for example, one order going out today to the East Coast will cost $9.85 via UPS but $12.96 on USPS. It's not even close to competitive!
USPS shipping rates have skyrocketed this year, and delivery times increased. I used to ship almost solely with USPS, and now I barely use them at all.
but would rather be kayaking on the American River.
Working our booth at the Terra Madre food show in Sacramento this weekend
I couldn’t believe the traffic on the American River. At times it was just a train of rafts
Can't believe it took me this long to get back to doing something I love, and I can't wait to do more! I didn't get any photos this weekend, but here's one of me surfing in Rhosilli Wales from back in the day.
I've done a lot of flat water kayaking since, but not whitewater--until this weekend. Took a 2-day class on the American River. Boats have changed, techniques have changed, and my body has changed, but wow was it fun! (and the river was crowded)
34 years ago I joined the University of East Anglia Canoe Club in Norwich England and learned to whitewater kayak. Had an amazing year running rivers and surfing the ocean. Sadly I didn't keep it up when I got home. Kayaks were too expensive and I didn't have anyone to go with.
lol, I was just about comment on that! Weirdest sparrow I have ever seen!
I have so much bookkeeping work to do today, but my brain is really ADHDing. Just can't get started.
Unfortunately I’m not allowed to use certain words to describe people but I was definitely thinking them in this case 😂
Great piece @byrobinepley.bsky.social! LaMalfa is a terrible representative. He's also an asshole.
Likely friendlier crowds up there than there was in Chico, but hopefully people show up
Good morning from tall evening primrose, Oenothera elata
