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Brown-headed cowbirds

11/30/2013

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A large flock of brown-headed cowbirds descended on the Mall in Washington, DC today. They were really intent on feeding in this one bit of grass, and a couple of kids running around did not deter them, as they just flew a few meters away when chased.

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The start of the chase
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cowbirds all over the place
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more cowbirds
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Just so many cowbirds
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More West Virginia

11/29/2013

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My work takes me to some interesting places. But getting there can take some interesting effort.  Here are two pics showing my driving that was needed to get to a bat netting site in West Virginia.

The pics are of a 2004 Chevy Blazer, no longer a type made, which was an awesome machine that I find it remarkable that they chose to stop making such.
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On the way to a bat mist netting site. Hitting the creek part of the drive. This is me driving, giving my camera to a technician after setting up the photo. My 2004 Chevy Blazer would go anywhere.
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Driving the blazer up the creek. All good, although would have kinda been bad if it rained.
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West Virginia

11/28/2013

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I have spent a lot of time in West Virginia, and I like this photo taken in the general area of Mt. Storm.
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grasshopper from Cambridge, Ohio

11/27/2013

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Looks like a shield-backed grasshopper female. (Genus: Atlanticus)
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PlantĀ  hopper

11/25/2013

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A plant hopper or maybe a leaf hopper. Cool critter either way.
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Cambridge, Ohio

11/25/2013

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I really do have an insane number of photos from last summer, and thus will continue to feed them into the blog on days like today.  When, without regret, just got work done around the house and then got off to a friend's house for dinner.


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An assassin bug from Cambridge, Ohio
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A shield-backed grasshopper (Genus: Atlanticus) from Cambridge, Ohio
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A caterpillar chewing the foliage
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missed pics

11/24/2013

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Since I haven't taken any pics today, two pics to finish up the Accotink stuff.

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Wild horses at the Accotink carousel.
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The helicopters keep following me.
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two pics on the National Mall

11/22/2013

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A rare bit of empty walkway, late fall in DC.
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And the Washington monument (the scaffolding should be removed soon).
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

11/21/2013

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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a wonderfully placed wall of all the names of those lost in the Vietnam war.  It is a memorial that should be visited by anyone touring the US Capitol, Washington, DC. 

I can't begin to cover the topic, but the National Park Service offers this website about the site:  http://www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm and a more detailed bit is on Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial 



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The statues at the entrance to the wall.
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A tour group, and others, at the wall. Note here that the wall provides a reprieve from the noise of cars and trucks on the street, and such are not visible for most of the experience of being there. It is a quiet place for reverence among the rush of DC life and work. Remember those who fought and died.
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The wall is highly reflective, so here are some folks reflected in the wall.
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People often leave poignant tributes to their friends, family or just plain soldier buddies who died in the war and are memorialized here. A six pack of Bud and a pack of Marlboros. Seems like an honest tribute to a guy who died in a war.
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Great Blue Heron (again)

11/20/2013

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Great Blue Heron from Lake Accotink
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