Oscar and LuLu taking a break after chasing each other around the house. At least it looks as if they…
Gulf State Park Beach
A beautiful day along the Gulf State Park beach. Wind advisories during the week have kept the surf stirred up…
Mourning Dove
A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds…
Marbles Glowing Green
Glass mixed with Uranium Oxide will fluoresce yellow-green under a UV light.
Red-shouldered Hawk
A hawk of the woodlands, often heard before it is seen. The clear whistled calls of this hawk are conspicuous,…
Glowing Marbles
Yellow glass made from manganese glows orange-peach under a blacklight. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-03-24-0203240039-story.html
Uranium Glass Marbles
Because of the uranium content, these marbles glow bright green under ultraviolet light. The most typical color of uranium glass…
Raccoon
A raccoon’s face has several markings that help it stand out. The most noticeable marking is the black “mask”—large black…
American Goldfinch
The American goldfinch—which is also known as the willow goldfinch and the eastern goldfinch—is the official bird of Washington State, Iowa, and New…
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Smaller than a warbler or chickadee, this plain green-gray bird has a white eyering and a white bar on the…
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