I need to get down to Niagara. Gullwatching has been pretty slow in the city and I want at least one new bird this winter... I was gunning for a Lesser Black-backed but hey, I'll take a Thayer's. Bring on reading week.

I've also become one of those people. There's a bird ID help group on Flickr that has become my new battleground for hawk, duck, ( Read more... )

Like the Lammergeier, I have a particular affinity for bones.
One of my most memorable moments is touching the original holotype of Parasaurolophus walkeri, my favourite childhood dinosaur.
I can name more birds by sight than celebrities.
Every little brown bird is a challenge.
I think I may be a larophile.