Hedwig Pöllöläinen
grrlscientist
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tags: West 86th street subway art, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
I am now presenting NYC subway tile artworks as photographed by me at the West 86th street subway platform at Broadway, where the local 1-train stops. This platform was decorated by an artist, Nitza Tufino and a…
tags: Male Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis, birds, Kansas, image of the day
"Blue enough for ya?"
Male Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis.
Image: Dave Rintoul, KSU [larger view].
tags: How and Why Species Multiply, evolution, ecology, Darwin's finches, Rosemary Grant, Peter Grant, book review
Peter and Rosemary Grant have been studying the phenomenon of speciation in Darwin's finches for 35 years, using every technique available to them from molecular biology to population…
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
Common Pochard, Aythya ferina (Hiroshima, Japan).
Image: Bardiac [larger].
Birds in Science News
Climate change threatens many animals -- but with any luck, some will handle weather shifts with as much aplomb as Parus major…
tags: bunnies, behavior, streaming video
It's springtime in bunnyland. This amusing streaming video shows .. well .. let's just say that most people probably never thought that a bunch of girls could cause so much trouble -- certainly, the photographers (who are trying to shoot a commercial) never…
tags: Manhattan, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Looking east along West 21st in Manhattan on a foggy evening (2 May 2008).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger view].
Last week, I went to Seed Media Group's offices in Midtown Manhattan to hang out with two of my colleagues at ScienceBlogs,…
tags: shoes, Japanese shoes, social behavior, fashion psychology, streaming video
A friend sent me these images today, claiming that these are "all the fashion rage in Japan". I find that hard to believe and besides, just looking at them makes me hurt all over. Anyway, I don't want to scare you…
tags: Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, birds, Kansas, image of the day
"Cool morning yoga pose"
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura.
Image: Dave Rintoul, KSU [larger view].
tags: Birdbooker Report, bird books, natural history books, ecology books
"One cannot have too many good bird books"
--Ralph Hoffmann, Birds of the Pacific States (1927).
Here's this week's issue of the Birdbooker Report by Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen, which lists bird and natural history books that…
tags: chambers street subway art, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Chambers Street Subway Art #21
as seen at NYC's Chambers Street stop for the A and C trains.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger view].
tags: White-Cheeked Turaco, Tauraco leucotis, birds, Image of the Day
Fourth in a series of non-passerine images by this photographer.
White-Cheeked Turaco, Tauraco leucotis.
Image: John Del Rio [larger view].
The turacos are classified into the bird family Musophagidae, which translates as "…
tags: screaming frog, amphibians, streaming video
This amusing streaming video shows a frog that was discovered by an amateur naturalist -- this frog was not enjoying the experience of being handled, either [0:25].
tags: chambers street subway art, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Chambers Street Subway Art #16
as seen at NYC's Chambers Street stop for the A and C trains.
I am not proud of this image because it is blurry, but because I
snapped it while recovering from a broken shoulder, I…
tags: Environment, Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar, Burma, Mangrove, Rhizophora species, Shrimp Farming, Fish Farming
Mangrove, Rhizophora species, in Cuba. [larger view].
I've written about the importance of mangrove forests before, and about the environmental disasters and human tragedies that result…
tags: Red-crested Turaco, Tauraco erythrolophus, birds, Image of the Day
Third in a series of non-passerine images by this photographer.
Red-crested Turaco, Tauraco erythrolophus.
Image: John Del Rio [larger view].
The turacos are classified into the bird family Musophagidae, which translates…
tags: Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City, nature, field guide, NYC, Leslie Day, Mark Klingler, book review
What do you think of when you heard the words, "New York City"? Money? Skyscrapers? Broadway plays? Restaurants? Millions of people living in tiny apartments? Fire hydrants…
tags: Another Reason I Don't Keep a Gun in the House, Billy Collins, poetry
"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful implanted in the human soul."
-- Johann…
tags: five easy ways to save the planet, environment, global warming, climate change, carbon footprint, streaming video
An amusing but instructive streaming video describing five easy ways that you can contribute to saving the planet. [3:42].
tags: National Pet Week 2008, companion pets, birds, parrots
Orpheus, preening his feathers.
Hawk-headed (red fan) parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus accipitrinus
(if you look closely, you can see a pale bare spot where the feathers that cover his ear are located).
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger…
tags: chambers street subway art, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Chambers Street Subway Art #19
as seen at NYC's Chambers Street stop for the A and C trains.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger view].
A friend sent me this story about medical breakthroughs enjoyed in other countries. I thought you would also enjoy reading about this since, of course, American comes out on top!
According to an Israeli doctor; "Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it…
tags: White-Cheeked Turaco, Tauraco leucotis, birds, Image of the Day
Second in a series of non-passerine images by this photographer.
A portrait of a White-Cheeked Turaco, Tauraco leucotis.
Image: John Del Rio [larger view].
The turacos are classified into the bird family Musophagidae, which…
tags: slow motion raspberries, silliness, opera, streaming video
This streaming video is pure silliness. Opera meets flappy lips. Hell yeah. [1:04].
tags: National Pet Week 2008, companion pets, birds, parrots
Odysseus, screaming his fool head off.
Yellow-bibbed lory, Lorius chlorocercus
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger view].
Okay, as I promised yesterday, I am going to write a series of articles about parrots as pets. Even though I have…
tags: chambers street subway art, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Chambers Street Subway Art #18
as seen at NYC's Chambers Street stop for the A and C trains.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger view].
tags: Purple-Crested Turaco, Tauraco porphyreolophus, birds, Image of the Day
First in a series of non-passerine images by this photographer.
Purple-Crested Turaco, Tauraco porphyreolophus.
Image: John Del Rio [larger view].
The turacos are classified into the bird family Musophagidae, which…
tags: Birds in the News, BirdNews, ornithology, birds, avian, newsletter
Male mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides.
This bird surprised birders in Washington state by visiting Bainbridge Island this past April.
Image: Eva Gerdts, April 2008 [larger view].
Birds in Science
A team of scientists…
tags: Eight Belles, horseracing, music, Storm, The Saddle Club, streaming video
This streaming video has been vastly improved since the first time I viewed it. This is a tribute to the gallant thoroughbred filly, Eight Belles, who died this past Saturday after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby…
tags: National Pet Week 2008, companion pets, birds, parrots
It seems that every day of the week, every week and month of the year are set aside to commemorate something or other. But this week should be special to millions of Americans because it is National Pet Week. National Pet Week was set…
tags: chambers street subway art, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Chambers Street Subway Art #17
as seen at NYC's Chambers Street stop for the A and C trains.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger view].