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Main Street, Kalispell Montana. Must be tired after the long trip from Oregon
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Alright, shut it down! That's a wrap!
We've come full circle.
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why did the peacock cross the road? IU have seen one peacock on this corer then two a year later now a whole bunch. this is in the middle of the city and I think they are wild.
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Not to nitpick, but I think your peacocks are actually quails, or possibly partridges. I'm not real sure what partridges look like, just know they have those dangly bits on their heads, kinda like quails. 🤔😉
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Quail are much smaller than that, about the size of a pigeon. Partridges are slightly bigger than quail. Those are most likely peafowl (peacocks and peahens).
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I "could" be wrong again, I guess, I'm certainly not an expert. 🤔 Could someone ask them to fluff out their feathers, like peacocks are supposed to do? 😁
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One for the kids that I remember from QI
Partridges are named after the greek for fart possibly from the sound they make when taking off.
https://www.etymologynerd.com/blog/fartridges
Partridges are named after the greek for fart possibly from the sound they make when taking off.
https://www.etymologynerd.com/blog/fartridges
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OK, to make up for my lame quail comment, I got these marmots to pose for me this morning. 🙄😁
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Festival of Balloons, Tigard Oregon
Saw this on my commute to work. A third of my route is on a MUP, I saw the top of this balloon peaking over some trees. It was a short detour to get to the launch zone. I was maybe 50 yards from it, setting up my bike with a helmet kickstand when I looked up and saw it starting to climb! First time I'd been near a hot air balloon at launch.
Saw this on my commute to work. A third of my route is on a MUP, I saw the top of this balloon peaking over some trees. It was a short detour to get to the launch zone. I was maybe 50 yards from it, setting up my bike with a helmet kickstand when I looked up and saw it starting to climb! First time I'd been near a hot air balloon at launch.
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On a short morning ride, got off the bike to check the tire and saw this little fella resting. Haven't seen one in years - beautiful.
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Man, I saw a heck of a lot of cool birds yesterday, bluebirds, bluejays, magpies, red-headed woodpecker s, & chickadees. And right after dark, I even heard an owl, really close, but I never actually saw it.
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Polyphemus, I believe. I used to be pretty up on entomology but the more I try to cram into the gourd even more leaks out...
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Do we need a “Post your bike with a tin man” thread?
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