Month: October 2014

A walk in the city provides so many fun things to look at !!

Voila, a box for a “Rookie” brand penis enlarger pump. What a great name for a penis enlarger ! I bet the happy owner discarded the box on his way home because he had to sneak it past his parents to get to his room.

And here, a pigeon nest made entirely of metal wire ! It was found when the old East Lake Library was torn down and replaced. There’s some kind of metaphor in there about how humans will rebuild after the current E. boli and swine AIDS catastrophe sweeps through.

All of which will be elaborated in later posts.

So I’m walking near the west bank light rail station, and against the odds I notice a dead bird on the ground. I can’t believe how tiny it is. Looking up I see, as expected, a big glassy walkway where the bird struck, probably during overnight migration.

I am sure it is a Nashville warbler in non-breeding plumage. I’ve never positively identified one in the field, though they are common. Birding is about the joy of small discoveries so it is sad that the first one I see should be dead due to a glass collision that could be avoided with better design.

That is the unfortunate pattern of many people who study nature: you’re thrilled to see a new species or habitat, only to feel grim forebodings about their future. This is especially true of scientists that study amphibians.

The owners of the new Vikings stadium have refused to adopt bird-friendly glass design despite the reasonable cost. Yet another reason for me to hate football.