Hairy, Red-Bellied, Downy

Michelle's Nature Notes (#347)~Rambling Woods is Nine Years Old…. Happy B-Day, Rambling Woods! These three woodpeckers all showed up at the suet feeder within six minutes yesterday.



Carmi's Thematic Photographic 364 is Tires.
Here's the right rear tire of the Thundermobile right after someone scraped it and zoomed off without stopping:

All in all, not so bad for the only vehicle vs. vehicle violence I've had with the car (a 2006 Honda Civic I bought in March of 2008).
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Sunrise Flower and Bird is the Word

I have no sunrise or sunset pictures recently, so this flower will have to do.

And some birds:







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Breaking The Law! Breaking The Law!

Other Birdness:



Tufted titmice are known for their cuteness.[citation needed]

















Speakers to Eleventy Million Bazillion, people!


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Dog Day Afternoon

Pictures from the West Virginia Panhandle

















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Update: Response to S.C. Libel!


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Better Geese Video

This time the wind didn't act up until the end. This is the first time I've seen the geese move towards the dog. Must be because of Canadian Flag Day!













UPDATE: Courtesy of M.B.:



Further Update: Geese and sunrise this morning (2-17-2012)






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Snow Day

The Usual Suspects







The Cat With No Name




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Whiskey, all you want!

Whoops! Looks like Thers didn't set out any whiskey last night.



Let's see what's in the cupboard.

There was a Republican Debate Summary in Charleston, S.C. last night. Here's a fine summary from whateveritisimagainstit (h/t BDR).

Stephen Colbert puts the overall race into context, and highlights Sweater Vest's couch problem.

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As for Pig Newton, Dusty, take it away.

I've thought since the beginning that Mittens would be the gooper nominee. Perhaps "A 25% tax rate for thee, but at most 15% for me" will be a deal-breaker. We might as well enjoy our schadenfreude now.

I hope I'm wrong, but this is my prediction. The banksters and the Military Industrial Commission win, and we lose. As usual.







P.S. Don't tell Thers!



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