Another common bird, the white-crowned sparrow is delightful nonetheless.
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Posted: 2023 Mar 24
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I want to live in a country, and a city, where I can afford to buy a house and raise a family, and where it's safe to walk down the street or use public transit. I feel like it's a reasonable expectation, and yet in so many places across Canada this feels like it's slipping away.
627 @JonathanWNV @PattyHajdu Mar 29 and there are 32 long term advisories, 25 short term advisories, and an additional 21 advisories in BC. 2 more short term advisories added in as many days. FNMI people deserve better. Especially as we are 2 years after your promised fix date.
"...this gov't is a 7-yr story of a deteriorating rel'ship with businesses that make their own decisions in competitive mkts. But desperate times lead to desperate measures. Suddenly Trudeau & Freeland are willing to trust CEOs. Will wonders never cease." https://paulwells.substack.com/p/chrystia-freelands-invisible-hand?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Common you say ?!?!
Did you know:
“Scientists interested in movement and energetics have discovered that White-crowned Sparrows can run on a treadmill at a pace of about one-third of a mile an hour without tiring out. ”
Other than a road runner, or an ostrich, that’s pretty uncommon(?☺).
I wasn’t looking for that fact, but I came across it looking for something I read the other day about there being something unique about two slightly different versions (as it were) in breeding. But I can’t find it…..
You caught a nice poise on the little guy too.
Jim – Well, well. Another reason to be impressed by them, and a good reminder to enjoy “common” everyday wonders.