Sleepy time bear
Watch this little video on CNN about a sleepy baby bear and try to stay awake yourself! It's hard to do, even when watching that nose-smooshing.
April 29, 2008
April 17, 2008
White-Throated Sparrow
Two bird mysteries solved for me, and both lead to the same critter: 1) there's a type of non-house sparrow hanging out around my office, and 2) there's a song I hear in the mornings that I haven't been able to ID.
Both are the white-throated sparrow.
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From my office window (blurry because it's through the glass):
At the Bell Museum:
April 14, 2008
Etsy for Animals
I just found a new charity site, Etsy for Animals. Crafters can donate merchandise for sale on Etsy, and the proceeds go to the group's chosen charity, a different one each month.
I found the site because this month's animal sanctuary is one of my favorites, the Rolling Dog Ranch, in Ovando, MT. One of the things that makes Rolling Dog particularly special is that they focus on animals with disabilities, the ones that most shelters would euthanize as unadoptable. They've had a particularly rough year so far in 2008 with animal losses, both due to age and illness.
Etsy for Animals is brilliant because it acts not only as a donation, but individuals actually receive something for their donations. Everyone wins.
March 10, 2008
Have iPod, need songs
and probably not the songs that you're thinking of....
I've seen this advertised in several places, and would really, really, really like to have the birdjam Maker and Stokes CDs.
February 15, 2008
Animal Phone, courtesy of Cute Overload
Yes, Cute Overload is one of my very most favorite websites...
February 13, 2008
Hedgie faces! and Kitty Cartoon
I'm not a fan of exotic pets. Too many fads, too many unwanted animals, you've heard it all before.
But I could really abandon all of my principles for a hedgie:
and CuteOverload re-posted this kitty cartoon that I absolutely adore: