http://jimthompson.org/wp A clean, well-lighted blog. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:16:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/06/05/life-is-short-take-pictures/ The baby doves aren't growing as fast as the past few days, but they could have another growth spurt at any time, so the Giant Dove Threat Level remains at Orange, or "Almost Time for Panic". Yesterday I came home to find that Momma Dove was off shopping for bugs or ... http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/05/15/baby-dove-update-growth-rate-slows-but-city-still-in-peril/ http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/05/13/still-life-with-cats/ Yesterday I found Momma dove sitting off to the side, keeping a close watch on her young'uns (and on me). Today I found her back in place more or less on top of them again. But note how the feathers are really filling out on the chicks. Soon they'll be fledging. ... http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/05/13/baby-doves-again/ The chicks have grown so large that Momma Dove isn't trying to sit on them any more. Today I found them all sitting nose-to-nose. At the rate these chicks are growing, in two weeks they will be the size of Houston. I was very close, and the click of my shutter ... http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/05/11/another-baby-dove-update/ Just five days later, and look how the chicks have grown. They don't fit under Momma Dove any more: http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/05/10/baby-dove-update/ This mourning dove made herself a nest on the top of our hose reel. We thought she was sitting on eggs, but after I accidentally scared her away, I discovered her eggs have hatched and she's sitting on chicks. I'm just afraid she and her chicks might not last long. They're only ... http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/05/05/baby-doves/ I know it seems like I have forgotten my blog because I'm not writing in it any more. This neglect is not intentional; I have just not felt like writing. It's been this way pretty much since Ike. I'll get over it. In the mean time, I do realize that this ... http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/04/10/horses/ Construction to shut down NASA 1, I-45 http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/03/08/i-45-is-lovely-this-time-of-year/ Today is National Gorilla Suit Day, as originally imagined by Mad Magazine's legendary Don Martin. You can read more about National Gorilla Suit Day here, here, here, here, and here. http://jimthompson.org/wp/2009/01/31/national-gorilla-suit-day/