Will Power
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I spotted this suspicious looking Goldfinch perched atop a sunflower today... then I realized he was plucking the seeds from the face of the flower and munching them downGuess he is telling me I need to go buy more sunflower seeds and fill up the feeder LoL
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Back in my drinking days, I was at my camp and couldn't find a corkscrew anywhere so I decided that a claw hammer would do the trick... LoL
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I heard a radio program showing that little birds do sing differently following the country they live in. They definitely have an accent!Nice shots and interesting to see how the N.American Goldfinch is different from the European.
Finches and Buntings are pretty little birds, lively and good songsters many of them. Was lucky enough to have a pair of Hawfinches at the table some springs ago, MASSIVE beaks and burly, they make the common Bullfinch-itself sturdy-look tiny. Hawfinches ae seldom seen, a shy one who likes the tree tops.
Our Goldfinches love thistledown, you can see them at this time of year perched atop the dead thistles gorging. Well, not always, a local farmer is one of those idiots on a tractor who can do a lot of damage. He has an annoying habit of cutting and mowing everything on the verges of unmade tracks, clover,lupins,loosestrife,camomile all great for birds and insects. I asked him to leave it alone till the start of winter, he seemed surprised, thought it made the place look cleaner and tidier he said...uh uh! He seems to have taken the hint though, think he's just bored and likes cutting stuff![]()
If only I had YouTube back then!
I've been an amateur bird-watcher my whole life and try to take pictures whenever I see something interestingNice shots and interesting to see how the N.American Goldfinch is different from the European.
Finches and Buntings are pretty little birds, lively and good songsters many of them. Was lucky enough to have a pair of Hawfinches at the table some springs ago, MASSIVE beaks and burly, they make the common Bullfinch-itself sturdy-look tiny. Hawfinches ae seldom seen, a shy one who likes the tree tops.
Our Goldfinches love thistledown, you can see them at this time of year perched atop the dead thistles gorging. Well, not always, a local farmer is one of those idiots on a tractor who can do a lot of damage. He has an annoying habit of cutting and mowing everything on the verges of unmade tracks, clover,lupins,loosestrife,camomile all great for birds and insects. I asked him to leave it alone till the start of winter, he seemed surprised, thought it made the place look cleaner and tidier he said...uh uh! He seems to have taken the hint though, think he's just bored and likes cutting stuff![]()
Was it "Pink Jungle" (1968) starring James Garner, George Kennedy and Eva Renzi? There is a scene in there where George Kennedy hands a broken bottle of whiskey to her and she says "It's full of broken glass" to which George Kennedy replies "Well, strain it through your teeth. Are you a dude or somethin' ?" LoL. I think that movie was only known for that quote and the rest of the movie was a bit forgettableCan anyone remember the name of the Western, where passing a broken bottle of whisky, the tough guy cowboy tells his amigo, something like, "Just strain it through yer teeth"?!![]()
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George Kennedy was the greatest. Garner too.Was it "Pink Jungle" (1968) starring James Garner, George Kennedy and Eva Renzi? There is a scene in there where George Kennedy hands a broken bottle of whiskey to her and she says "It's full of broken glass" to which George Kennedy replies "Well, strain it through your teeth. Are you a dude or somethin' ?" LoL. I think that movie was only known for that quote and the rest of the movie was a bit forgettable![]()
Garner made some of my favorites.Garner too.
Was it "Pink Jungle" (1968) starring James Garner, George Kennedy and Eva Renzi? There is a scene in there where George Kennedy hands a broken bottle of whiskey to her and she says "It's full of broken glass" to which George Kennedy replies "Well, strain it through your teeth. Are you a dude or somethin' ?" LoL. I think that movie was only known for that quote and the rest of the movie was a bit forgettable![]()
My big sister loved his smile.Garner made some of my favorites.
As a matter of fact....
I am enjoying this book immensely! Thank you Jerry for recommending it. It is a keeper!If you found the Burns film interesting, read "American Road" by Pete Davies. It's set later, in 1919. With a young 1st Lt by the name of Eisenhower leading a caravan of 64 vehicles. After reading of his experiences, it's no wonder why he pushed the interstate highway system when he became president. The photos of the old vehicles are priceless. It took 62 days to make the 3250 miles.
Thanks for the recommendation, Dwight.A must read for anyone interested in the veracity of my statement. - "Ty Cobb, A Terrible Beauty" by Charles Leerhsen
Gt Stump is discussed at length in the book. I think Leerhsen's work will be a revelation as it was to me. Although I had already found many things about Cobb that were incongruous with collective sentiment. It's a good read.Thanks for the recommendation, Dwight.
As a kid devoted to the Detroit Tigers, I read Cobb's "autobiography" (ghost-written by Al Stump) and had a new hero. I even tried to play ball the way he did. I later read Stump's magazine piece and much later biography that painted a picture of Cobb as a horrible human being. I imagine the truth is somewhere in between the two.
- GT