Happy Holidays, & Pardon My Rude Absence

Been having computer hell, which my much better half has largely resolved. I’ll be getting caught up ASAP.

In the meantime, rest assured that this year’s crop of urban peregrines seems to be continuing apace. One of the brownies, the tiercel, was screaming over my head only yesterday.

The hellish illustration here dates from about 1440, & is from “The Hours of Catherine of Cleves”. Gawd but I do love the treasure trove that is vintageprintable.com, lord of the public domain for this sort of thing.

Wishing you all the very best for 2013!

My Public Thanks

http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/blog-of-the-year-2012-award-thanks-waji/

Once again, she has been all too generous & kind, for including me in her list of faves. I appreciate it very much. I put little effort, but much affection, into this ‘blog. It will remain stubbornly free-form, just as my radio shows generally were. I’m grateful to anyone who finds it worth a glance. My own list of nominees will be posted once I get back from a board meeting!

Poaching. US now claims it’s getting serious about it.

http://www.africanwildlifetrust.org/the-tragedy-of-elephant-poaching-in-pictures/

Pleistocene Park

UAV Surveying of Steller’s Sea Eagle Nest

This is billed as the first of its kind. Well, for that particular species, maybe. Otherwise, no, not to my knowledge.

Anecdote From a Rehabber

(public domain illustration of Red-tail, & Cooper’s)

http://goo.gl/3L6gR

‘Eye bath’ to thank for quantum vision in birds – physics-math – 22 August 2012 – New Scientist

‘Eye bath’ to thank for quantum vision in birds – physics-math – 22 August 2012 – New Scientist.

Stop Another Wind Farm From Destroying Birds & Fly-Ways

http://goo.gl/8uVr3

Tracking Black Harriers – Why Aren’t Our Downtown Peregrines Tracked?

Faucons pelerins urbains