On the move, originally uploaded by Gavatron. Griff at 4.5 months.
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On the move
Birding plates
I’m in the process of culling my photo collection and came across my collection of bird & birding vanity plates taken last year in the Point Pelee National Park parking lot.
Finding missing photos in Lightroom 2
The short. Grayed-out and question-mark inflicted folders in Lightroom? This solution works when your photographs’ Lightroom directory structure remains the same but parent directories have moved (due to, for example, installing a new OS). Quick solution : If no parent folder exists: In the Library module, under the Folders panel (ctrl+shift+2) right-click one folder and […]
Collapsing space and freezing time in birding
The following post includes ruminations and ideas emerging as I analyze the data collected for my PhD dissertation focusing on the act of birding. It doesn’t represent a final thought or particular endpoint: these are ideas in progress. I would be interested in hearing your opinion of my ideas, too. Many birding technologies appear to […]
Female Blue Tits use home-made potpourri in nests to to attract males and have healthier chicks
Blue Tit used under a creative commons lisence by Marko_K. Thanks Marko! Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) nesting on the Medeteranian island of Corsica have been known to incorporate fresh sprigs of aromatic plants, like French Lavender (Lavandula stoechas) into their nest cups. New research ((Aromatic plants in nests of blue tits: positive effects on nestlings […]
Four weeks of Griff
, originally uploaded by Gavatron. The Griffaroo turned 14 weeks this Saturday and we’ve been living with him for the last four of those. When we brought him home, he was certainly very puppy-like and he continues to be: ankle-biting, mouthing and all that good puppy stuff. Compared to Ollie, he certainly was (and is) […]
Eyeing the camera
Eyeing the camera, originally uploaded by Gavatron. Griff, on the cusp between 11 and 12 weeks.
Double-crested Cormorants self medicate by swallowing stones
Thanks to Flickr member mikebaird for sharing the DCC photo with a creative commons license. A just-published paper suggests that Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) in the Great Lakes may swallow stones to reduce the number of parasitic nematodes–and in so doing, are self-medicating. Many birds ingest stones to help with the digestion of physically hard […]
Spring feels around the corner: things are moulting away…
The past two days in Toronto have been warmer than normal, leading to a large snow melt and the promise of spring (and I know it’s a tease, but it’s a nice break from what has felt like an especially cold winter). With spring comes the return of migratory birds, so this research seems relevant. […]
Griff goes over the top
Griff goes over the top, originally uploaded by Gavatron. This sums up Griff’s first week.