American+Kestrel (Falco Sparverius)
American+Kestrel (Falco Sparverius)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
unknown juvenile duck
While out birding in Coventry and Coventry Station, we found this area marked with a plaque: the Barton River Marsh, designated a Natural National Landmark by the United States Park Service. See also here.
Technorati tags: Barton+River+Marsh Natural+National+Landmark Coventry+Station VermontBarton River Marsh
has been designed a
Registered Natural Landmark
This site possesses exceptional value as an illustration of the nation's natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of man's environment.1973
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Catch Up What's Going On Around Here from Kat's Cradle.| Your Five Factor Personality Profile |
 Extroversion: You have medium extroversion. You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party. Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences. But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time." Conscientiousness: You have high conscientiousness. Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life. Most things in your life are organized and planned well. But you borderline on being a total perfectionist. Agreeableness: You have high agreeableness. You are easy to get along with, and you value harmony highly. Helpful and generous, you are willing to compromise with almost anyone. You give people the benefit of the doubt and don't mind giving someone a second chance. Neuroticism: You have high neuroticism. It's easy for you to feel shaken, worried, or depressed. You often worry, and your worries prevent you from living life fully. You tend to be emotionally reactive and moody. Your either flying very high or feeling very low. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is high. In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas. You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits. A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything. |
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_/\_/\_Newton's First Law of Cat Inertia: A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force - such as the opening of a can or the sight of a prey.
Newton's First Law of Cat Motion: A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction.
Newton's Law of Feline Acceleration: A cat continues to accelerate at a constant speed until he needs to stop.
Newton's First Law of Pill Rejection: Any pill given to a cat has the potential energy to reach escape velocity.
Newton's Second Law of Pill Rejection: Any cat restrained for the purposes of administering a pill has the potential to reach escape velocity.
Newton's Law of Concentration of Mass: A cat's mass increases in direct proportion to the comfort of the lap she occupies.
Eric Hanson (click for more photos)
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Female house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
One of the wild sunflowers in the broiling sweltering hot sun.
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
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wrote in the article "Natural light: Life among Vermont's hippies, hunters, bears, and moose" about his life in Barton for Harper's Magazine in October 2000 that :In Barton we had a wild, cruel county fair with (deleted) girlie shows--$3 for (deleted) – famous among carnie types as far south as Alabama, that the Quebecois poured across the border by the thousands to see.In her book A History of Barton, Vermont, Darlene Young
writes that the Vermont attorney general's office "concluded that the shows at the Orleans County Fair were 'the roughest of any in the state' and included illegal activities." She continues:The fair did eventually eliminate the "girlie shows" [in the last half of the 1970s] from its attractions, but it was only partially in response to the public outcry. When Canadian spectators decreased, the fair directors lost their main justification for the "girlie shows": the shows simply weren't making as much money.
By that time, the fair had discovered a new moneymaker. In 1975, the Orleans County Fair hosted its first demolition derby.
Ox-eye Daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)Meteorologist is a full featured, free, and open source weather program for Mac OS X. This version of Meteorologist supports multiple cities, new version checking, and many more features.I never put up today's photo of the day and I need a Wordless Wednesday photo. So I had better get outside to get some good shots. A great blue heron has flown by the front door every morning for the past week. Yet I still fail to take his picture. What's up with that? I'll be more vigilante the rest of the week.
Zorro (left) and Buddy (right) resting with their laser eyes,
Somerset Bob has awarded me the Thinking Blogger Award and I am very flattered. He has taught me a lot about Google Earth and he also made my dugg button on the left sidebar. This is a bit different than the other awards. I am passing this award on to five bloggers that have made me think differently. They may choose not to participate, and that's fine. I would like to introduce you to five bloggers that you may not yet know but should read:
