woo-hoo! Biobabbler is a weiner @ a GREAT blog...

  
I LOVE this blog, Beasts in a Populous City, WONderful photos, charming writing. Two thumbs way up. And, a few of her flamingo photographs are some of the most beautiful, drawing-you-in photos I've ever seen. STUNNING KILLER shots.

Anyhow, the author had a caption contest and the picture I wrote one for just really said it to me. Seemed SO clearly the intent of that fuzzy face, I just typed it. =)


ANYhow, biobabbler WON THE FREAKIN' CONTEST!!!


Can't believe it.

=)

So, check out all the great pics and fun interpretations--so cute. =)

Thanks, Olivia, for having such a fabulous blog and super fun contest. (the check's in the mail...) =)

SWEET! Makes living through that deadly allergy attack that much better.

xoxoxoxo

bb

P.S. Why, no, I'm not the LEAST bit competitive, why do you ask? =) (competitive nut job)
P.P.S. SWEET! Totally pumped. Wanna make-a t-shirt and wear it at all times.

Coyotes think Chicago is their kind of town...

  
Pretty great story of urban coyotes living largely under the radar (tho' their collars map their movements), probably eating lots and lots of rats and mice along the way.

Yay!

NaNoWriMo day 1 Mumday: urban wildlife foray...

 

biobabbler birds barrio backyards... que bueno!

  
Who knew we'd see such great birds in urban backyards (granted only those facing a channelized creek)?

great egret, snowy egret, and biologist

We spooked the common mergansers (about 6) and mallards earlier.

This is one of the more picturesque sections. A less picturesque one had a scary dog who's head poked out of the backyard fence, then it's entire body, tho' it seemed to be chained up. At least for now...

My favorite house had 3 potted chili plants on OUR side of the fence (to soak up that southern exposure sun--smart!), and on their side a HUGE shrub COVERED in TINY red chilies. Looked like the whole thing was decorated in miniature chili lights.

And the best part: large cookie sheets balances precariously atop the high fence, filled with drying chilies, and hanging from the lattice canopy that shaded their backyard? Many strings of the MOST beautiful, brilliant red and orange chilies you've ever seen.

SO charming. I told my co-workers I thought they were the coolest people on the block. But, no pics. 

My grandmother taught me better.  It'd be impolite.

black-crowned night heron perched on a wire, hoping we'll leave soon

black-crowned night heron had enough of us...

belted kingfisher (far away)

I also have a pretty impressively bad photo of a butterfly or moth (really erratic, hyper flier like moth, but not unlike fritillaries, tho' I didn't see that kind of pattern--mostly just CRAZY bright). Flitted like mad, then was gone. Arf.

Any one wanna take a WILD, wild guess? Anything to help me find pictures of something it MIGHT be, would be great. STUNNING, crazy bright color. I'd guess 2.5 inches across (like the pretty big fritillaries).

What I DID see pretty well was:

A cabbage white butterfly.

K. OOF, the late night and early a.m. are catching up to me. Better sign off to shop for tomorrow's breakfast and lunch before I pass out (during World Series). And, of course, gotta do SOME yoga before bed. =)

Today, and every day.

Then, tomorrow? More field work. SWEET!

xobiobabbler