A blend of simmered, sauteed & sometimes stewed commentary about the Kersteins' daily lives and thoughts.
Jun 11 2010
When things get too awful and everything has gone to hell in a hand basket, all you can do is laugh. When you watch this, note the reference to Kevin Costner, who will apparently test his water cleaning technology on the spill. It’s usually laughable when Hollywood gets political, but I sure do hope Kevin [...]
May 13 2010
The space shuttle Atlantis has been cleared for its final mission and lift off is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. At 25 years of age, the veteran Atlantis will blast off from Launch Pad 39A on NASA’s 132nd space shuttle mission. Star gazers and skywatchers will also have a chance to [...]
May 05 2010
Researchers from Tufts University will be spending their third year of a study on grassland birds at Woodsom Farm in Amesbury, MA, this summer, the Newburyport Daily News reports. The research will include casting nets to tag and draw blood from birds, as well as figure out why species such as the Bobolink and Eastern [...]
Jun 30 2009
Here’s an amusing spoof of a 1970s birds documentary, taken from the “Look Around You” series, a parody of the old British school science programs. (Thanks to the Birdchick blog for pointing this one out.)
Feb 19 2009
Amateur astronomy buffs will want to check out the 2009 listing of night star-gazing highlights for 2009, provided by Space.com. From the Solar System and beyond, you definitely don’t want to miss these during the year. Mark your calendar!
Feb 17 2009
It seems that the GBBC ended like it started for us, rather unexciting. Having to zip off to work in the morning also didn’t leave much time for feeder-gazing. On Monday, the weather was the same as the weekend, sunny, slightly breezy and in the mid 30′s. Here’s the list of the morning’s meager sightings: [...]
Feb 17 2009
Another quality day of bird watching this past Sunday. It seems that the word finally got out to the neighborhood birds. The weather was sunny and warm for the season, in the mid 30′s. Visibility was great and there was just a slight breeze. Here’s a listing of Sunday’s sightings: 5 American Goldfinches 6 Dark-eyed [...]
Feb 14 2009
Today was a much better day for bird watching. Lots of flying critters in the backyard. The weather was sunny and in the mid-30s, although a bit windy. Here’s a breakdown of what flew in: 6 American Goldfinches 2 Blue Jays 7 Dark-eyed Juncos 1 Female Northern Cardinal 2 European Starlings 4 House Sparrows
Feb 14 2009
A dismal first day. Here’s the meager list of feathered visitors to our backyard feeders: 3 American Goldfinches 1 Tufted Titmouse
Feb 13 2009
I’m having an ignominious start to 2009′s Great Backyard Bird Count! There’s not a bird to be seen. Plenty of food and three squirrels hopping around by the base of our feeders, eyeballing the piles of nuts and seed, but no birds. Curses!
