February 2010

Jean-Michel Cousteau Speaks Out on Captive Orcas

February 28, 2010 Captivity

Just saw this video from Jean-Michel Cousteau who, in the aftermath of the SeaWorld incident, implores us humans to rethink our misguided ideas about captivity for marine mammals. Couldn’t agree more.

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50 Ways to Shoot A Tennis Ball

February 27, 2010 Photography

“The depressing thing about tennis is, no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as a wall.” ~ Mitch Hedberg Rubber + Adhesive + Felt + 12psi = the following photo gallery. Rain puddles and tennis are comfort associations for me. Spring was about outdoor tennis in the Northwest . . . [...]

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Nature News – Bay Area & Beyond

February 26, 2010 Birds

Nature News – Bay Area and Beyond – February 26, 2010 Friday roundup of nature and environmental stories — and a related Flickr fave. Many thanks to Naked Eyes for licensing this photo of SeaWorld orcas under Creative Commons. SeaWorld Orcas – © Naked Eyes/Flickr In the aftermath of the tragic incident at Seaworld, a [...]

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Showdown at Berkeley Marina

February 24, 2010 Domestic Animals

“This country ain’t big enough for the two of us. So I’m giving you ’til sundown to get out of town.” ~ The Virginian

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Bird Bath Bliss

February 18, 2010 Animal Behavior

I’ll never forget the experience of Mikiko and his bath. He was a hospital rescue, a Japanese Quail with no verifiable background. Most likely, he was being raised for food, for eggs, for hunting or for dog training, and the lucky little guy escaped into the arms of a good samaritan. Dust Baths I had [...]

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Winter

February 14, 2010 Snow

These images — still as the moment now elapsed — in sleep, awaken my icy dreams. I miss winter. Shot in the Colorado Rockies, winter 2008

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Stick People v. John Deere

February 12, 2010 Birds

Hugh and I have been photographing these stick figures for as long as stick figures have been boarding the London Tube with no feet . . . or meeting unspeakable ends in high-voltage utility boxes.

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Pigeon Pilates

February 10, 2010 Doves & Pigeons

Or so I call it . . . also fondly known as Pigeon Tai Chi . . . or simply, the Pigeon Stretch. It’s that endearing things birds do — wild and domestic both — leg extended under outstretched wing, releasing tension from their hard-working limbs. I always appreciate a wild-bird stretch when I’m out [...]

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The Great Newt Commute

February 8, 2010 Bay Area

The Great Newt Commute is what happens on the way to the Great Newt Party. From the first winter rains through early spring, California Newts migrate from their summer homes to their winter breeding grounds — to ponds and streams where they mate and lay eggs before trundling back up the hills and into burrows [...]

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