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Title: Fifty Birds of Town and City Author: Hines, Bob Language: English As this book started as an ASCII text book there are no pictures available. Copyright Status: Not copyrighted in the United States. If you live elsewhere check the laws of your country before downloading this ebook. See comments about copyright issues at end of book. *** Start of this Doctrine Publishing Corporation Digital Book "Fifty Birds of Town and City" *** This book is indexed by ISYS Web Indexing system to allow the reader find any word or number within the document. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR _As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has basic responsibilities for water, fish, wildlife, mineral, land, park, and recreational resources. Indian and Territorial affairs are other major concerns of America's "Department of Natural Resources." The Department works to assure the wisest choice in managing all our resources so each will make its full contribution to a better United States—now and in the future._ [Illustration] For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Price $4 cloth; $1.05 paper Stock Number 2410-0332 FIFTY BIRDS of Town and City [Illustration] by BOB HINES Illustrator-Editor and PETER A. ANASTASI Associate Editor U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife Foreword Early in this century, the old Bureau of Biological Survey put out a booklet called "Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard," with paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. In 1962, a former Fish and Wildlife Service staffer named Rachael Carson wrote "Silent Spring," a book that changed American thinking about birds—and pesticides. That first volume is out of date because of our great population shifts in six decades. And I hope that "Silent Spring" will be out of date some day; that our birds will live with us in an unpoisoned environment of cities and towns that are cleaner, healthier, greener. So here is a new "bird book" from the Department of the Interior, geared to the 50 birds you might see in _your_ city, with paintings done by a man who picked up the fallen Fuertes brush, Bob Hines. These are not endangered birds, except as all living things are endangered; some of them are living in or passing through your backyard or city park right now. Look well at Bob's art; he is not commemorating the passenger pigeon but trying to open your eyes to the world about you. And he is trying to suggest that these birds can live in our towns and cities so long as you help provide the healthy habitat they need, habitat that is healthy not just for them but for you. Enjoy this little book, learn from it, and take a vow that our springs will _not_ be silent of bird calls—and will be more silent of human clatter. [Illustration] _Secretary of the Interior_ Contents _Page_ 1 Baltimore Oriole 2 Barn Swallow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Bluebird 5 Blue Jay 6 Bobwhite 7 Brown Creeper 8 Brown Thrasher 9 Canada Goose 10 Cardinal 11 Catbird 12 Cedar Waxwing 13 Chimney Swift 14 Chipping Sparrow 15 Cowbird 16 Crow 17 Downy Woodpecker 18 Flicker 19 Goldfinch 20 Grackle 21 Green Heron 22 Herring Gull 23 House Sparrow 24 House Wren 25 Junco 26 Killdeer 27 Mallard 28 Mockingbird 29 Mourning Dove 30 Myrtle Warbler 31 Nighthawk 32 Pigeon 33 Purple Martin 34 Red-eyed Vireo 35 Red-headed Woodpecker 36 Red-winged Blackbird 37 Robin 38 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 39 Song Sparrow 40 Sparrow Hawk 41 Starling 42 Towhee 43 Tufted Titmouse 44 Turkey Vulture 45 White-breasted Nuthatch 46 White-crowned Sparrow 47 Wood Pewee 48 Wood Thrush 49 Yellowthroat 50 Yellow Warbler [Illustration] BALTIMORE ORIOLE (Icterus galbula) [Illustration] Look for this bird in groves and shade trees in residential areas of towns and suburbs. Smaller than a robin, the male's fiery orange and black is easy to spot. As he wings by, his bright colors add a flick of glory to the urban scene. The song is a rich series of whistled notes. Wintering to South America, the oriole's summer breeding range stretches from Nova Scotia to north Texas. This is the architect of the graceful pendulent nests usually seen only after the leaves have fallen, and the birds have gone. [Illustration] BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) [Illustration] Length about 7 inches; distinguished among our swallows by deeply forked tail. While they breed throughout the United States, they winter to South America. This is one of the most familiar farm birds and a great insect destroyer, seeking prey from daylight to dark on tireless wings. Its favorite nesting site was barn rafters, upon which it stuck mud baskets to hold its eggs. But modern barns are fewer and so tightly constructed that swallows can not gain entrance, and in much of this country they have turned to boat docks, commercial buildings, summer homes, and the out buildings of rural suburbs to keep the species going. Like other rural birds, they have to adjust to changing land-use patterns. [Illustration] CHICKADEE (Parus sp.) [Illustration] Length about 5 inches. Resident in most of North America. Because of its delightful notes, its flitting ways, and its fearlessness, the chickadee is one of our best known birds. It responds to human encouragement, and by hanging a constant supply of suet this black-capped visitor can be made a regular feeder in suburban gardens or city yards. Though small in size, these cousins of the titmice are highly useful against insects, gleaned mostly from the twigs and branches of trees. The chickadee's food is made up of insects and seeds, largely seeds of pines, with a few of the poison ivy, some weeds, and sunflowers. [Illustration] BLUEBIRD (Sialia sp.) [Illustration] About 6 inches long, bluebirds breed in the United States, southern Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala, wintering in the southern half of the Eastern United States and south to Guatemala. The bluebird was once a familiar tenant of towns, hailed as the herald of a new vernal season, and decidedly domestic in its habits. About the time that starlings became so very numerous, it declined in numbers. No one is sure why its numbers fell but competition for nest sites by starlings and house sparrows is certainly partly responsible. Recently it has begun to reappear in many places. Its favorite nesting sites are natural cavities in old trees, boxes made for its use or crannies in buildings. Nesting boxes may be restoring the species, whose occupants pay rent by destroying insects. The bluebird's diet consists of 68 percent insects and 32 percent vegetable matter. The commonest items of insect food are grasshoppers first and beetles next, while caterpillars stand third. Small flocks sometime invade yards for the red fruits of flowering dogwood trees. [Illustration] BLUE JAY (Cyanocitta cristata) [Illustration] You either admire or hate this arrogant, foot-long hustler, easily identified by its brilliant colors. The blue jay is resident in the eastern United States and southern Canada, west into the Dakotas, Colorado, and Texas. Like most insolent creatures, this jay has a dual nature. Cautious and silent in the vicinity of its nest, it is bold and noisy away from it. Sly in the commission of mischief, it is ever ready to scream "thief" at anything poaching on its domain. As usual in such cases, its epithet is applicable to none more than itself, as neighboring nest holders know to their sorrow; for during the breeding season the jay lays heavy toll upon the eggs and young of other birds. But with all its sins of pride and lust, back yards are enlivened by the presence of blue jays. [Illustration] BOBWHITE (Colinus virginianus) [Illustration] This quail, about 10 inches long, is known by the clear call that suggests its name. It is native in the United States east of the Rockies and has been introduced many places in the West. The bobwhite, and its call, is loved by every countryside visitor. It is one of the most popular game birds and appreciated as a gourmet's delight. Quail have moved into our suburbs, although its numbers have diminished in many States through loss of habitat. About half the food of bobwhites consists of weed seeds, a tenth of wild fruits, and a fourth grain. Most of the grain it consumes is picked up from stubble. Fifteen percent of the bobwhite's food is composed of insects, including several of the most serious pests, but its greatest value is aesthetic. [Illustration] BROWN CREEPER (Certhia familiaris) [Illustration] Length 5 inches. Breeds from Alaska and Canada south to the Great Lakes States and Connecticut; also in the mountains south to Nicaragua; winters over most of its range. Rarely indeed is the creeper seen at rest. It appears to spend its life in an incessant scramble over the trunks and branches of trees, gleaning its insect food. It is so protectively colored as to be practically invisible to its enemies and though delicately built possesses strong feet and claws. Its tiny eyes are sharp enough to detect insects so small that most other species pass them by. The creeper fills a unique place in the ranks of our insect destroyers: minute insects, their eggs and larvae, moths, caterpillars, small wasps, scales and plant lice are items of its diet. It does not appear in flocks. Single birds or pairs will feed infrequently on beef suet at bird stations, but it's seldom a regular visitor. [Illustration] BROWN THRASHER (Toxostoma rufum) [Illustration] About 11 inches. Breeds from the Gulf to southern Canada and west to Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana; winters in the southern half of the eastern United States. The brown thrasher is more retiring than either the mockingbird or catbird, but like them is a splendid singer. Not frequently, indeed, its song is taken for that of its more famed cousin, the mockingbird. It is partial to thickets and gets much of its food from the ground. Its search for this is usually accompanied by much scratching and scattering of leaves; whence its common name. Its call note is a sharp sound like the smacking of lips, useful in identifying this long-tailed, thicket-haunting bird, which does not relish close scrutiny. The brown thrasher is not so fond of wild fruit as the catbird and mocker, but devours a much larger percentage of animal food. [Illustration] CANADA GOOSE (Branta canadensis) [Illustration] This most familiar and most common of the wild geese is best known in urban areas as a visitor in spring and fall. Sizes vary, but the head and neck markings make this goose easily identifiable. The Canadas breed on lake shores and coastal marshes, primarily in Canada, and migrate in organized units utilizing the well known V-formation, although sometimes flying in long strings of birds. Flying by day and night, Canadas have set down in flocks on city squares, apparently mistaking a pool of light for a water surface. They seldom live in cities or towns, although visiting urban parks on occasions. Their honking cries in migration have stirred the blood of many an urbanite on a fall night when traffic noises let the wild cry from the skies leak through. [Illustration] CARDINAL (Richmondena cardinalis) [Illustration] Color alone would make cardinals favored birds. Their striking plumage is easily seen and long remembered. Though mild mannered, they will sometimes chase each other from a feeding station in early winter, but by late winter and spring they eat side by side. Preferring vines, shrubbery, and thickets, they will live comfortably in city yards and parks. Since cardinals do not migrate, they will remain in one yard the year round, as long as food is available. Often nesting in bushes beside busy sidewalks, or near enough to homes that their every move can be watched, they often have several broods a year. Their usual song is a clear and ringing whistle. While no two birds seem identical in sound, their songs are distinctive, and once learned, will always bring pleasure. These fine birds are now found in most states, and range north as far as southern Canada. [Illustration] CATBIRD (Dumetella carolinensis) [Illustration] Length about 9 inches; the slaty gray plumage and black cap and tail are distinctive. Breeds throughout the United States west to New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, and Washington, and in southern Canada; winters from the Gulf States to Panama. In some localities the catbird is fairly common. Tangled growths are its favorite nesting places and retreats, and ornamental shrubbery around houses will attract and keep them inside a town. The bird has a fine song, frequently broken by mewing like a cat. Its habits are somewhat similar to those of its cousin, the mockingbird, with song almost as varied, but it is more secretive and usually sings while hidden in the bushes. It feeds on fruit and insects, and can be lured to shelves and windows by raisins, cherries, or chopped apples. [Illustration] CEDAR WAXWING (Bombycilla cedrorum) [Illustration] Found in open or bushy woodlands or along the margins of agricultural and residential areas, this sleek, crested brown bird is between the size of a sparrow and a robin. The broad yellow band at the tip of the tail is conspicuous and its voice is a high, thin lisp or zeee. It is the only sleek brown bird with a long crest. Breeding from Canada to north Georgia and west to Kansas, its nests can be fairly common in suburban areas, and it winters in irregular patterns throughout the United States. [Illustration] CHIMNEY SWIFT (Chaetura pelagica) [Illustration] It's hard to figure out how these birds ever existed without urban areas, since they literally earn their first name by nesting and roosting in chimneys, propping themselves against the inside surface with short, spiny tails. This swift is normally found only east of the great plains. Small birds at about 5 inches long, they are aloft all day long, and almost always in groups. They migrate in large flocks and nest from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Watching a flock of swifts flow funnel-like into a chimney is a startling evening experience. The birds express themselves with a chatter of chipping cries, one of the easiest identifications of the species. Their only food is insects, and they are highly beneficial. [Illustration] CHIPPING SPARROW (Spizella passerina) [Illustration] This slim bird is only about 5 inches long. You can spot it by a chestnut brown crown, black line through the eye, and a black bill. Chippies nest throughout the United States; they even breed as far south as Nicaragua and as far north as southern Canada, and winter in the southern United States and Mexico. Chipping sparrows are domestic birds that show little fear of humans. They often build nests in gardens, cemeteries or golf courses, where mowed lawns provide feeding areas. Among the most insectivorous of all sparrows, their diet consists mainly of insects, supplemented by weed seeds. Adjectives are dangerous in describing wildlife, but chippies are just plain lovable. [Illustration] COWBIRD (Molothrus ater) [Illustration] Cowbirds are the only native American birds to always lay their eggs in nests of other species, and have the young raised by foster parents. Warblers, finches, and sparrows, all smaller than cowbirds, are the chief victims of this practice, the fast growing foster chick monopolizing food and space to the detriment of the legitimate offspring. This is the smallest blackbird, flocking in small groups, or mixing with grackles and red-wings. They are usually quiet, their only song a faint whistle. They range north into Canada and winter in the southeastern States. Grasshoppers, beetles, and a number of insects are eaten, and like other blackbirds, they do some damage to grain. [Illustration] CROW (Corvus sp.) [Illustration] Smart enough to adapt quickly to urban life, crows nest in such unlikely places as alongside the Pentagon, and feed in the White House grounds in Washington. Typically, they feed in the early hours before many people are out, retreating to parks or fields when disturbed. Their nest-robbing, crop destroying habits are often exaggerated, and less attention paid to their diet of grubs, beetles, mice, and other pests. Grackles, martins, flycatchers, and other smaller birds, recognizing them as marauders, will chase crows in the spring and summer. Watching the little feathered dive-bombers attack the lumbering crow is quite a show, the larger bird always retreating as best he can, sometimes losing a few feathers, but seldom his dignity. [Illustration] DOWNY WOODPECKER (Dendrocopos pubescens) [Illustration] Our smallest woodpecker at 6 inches; spotted with black and white. Dark bars on the outer tail feathers distinguish it from the similar but larger hairy woodpecker. Resident in the United States and the forested parts of Canada and Alaska. This woodpecker is widely distributed, living in woodlands, orchards and gardens. Like the hairy woodpecker, it beats a tattoo on a dry resonant tree branch. To appreciative ears it has the quality of forest music. In a hole excavated in a dead branch the downy woodpecker lays four to six eggs. This and the hairy woodpecker are valuable human allies, their food consisting of some of the worst insect foes of orchard and shade trees. Beef suet, fastened too high for dogs to pirate, will attract Downies to a feeding station. [Illustration] FLICKER (Colaptes auratus) [Illustration] Length 13 inches; the yellow (salmon in western birds) under surfaces of the wing and tail, and white rump are characteristic. It breeds throughout the United States and in forested parts of Canada; winters in most of the southern United States. The flicker inhabits open country and delights in parklike regions where trees are numerous but well-spaced. It is possible to insure the presence of this useful bird about the home and to increase its numbers. It nests in any large cavity in a tree and readily appropriates an artificial nesting box. The most terrestrial of our woodpeckers, it procures much of its food from the ground. The largest item of animal food is ants, of which it eats more than any other common bird. The flicker is more adapted to suburbs than to the larger cities. [Illustration] GOLDFINCH (Spinus sp.) [Illustration] The male is the only small, yellow bird with black wings and tail, with flight that is extremely undulating. In winter the species concentrate in areas where seed-laden plants are common. They breed from Canada to Mexico and winter in the same range, nesting in July and August, after most birds have finished. The song is long-sustained, clear, light, and canary-like. In its flight, each dip is often punctuated by a simple cry of _ti-dee-di-di_. Goldfinches are found along hedgerows, wood margins, brushy fields, and flower gardens, especially where cosmos are growing. [Illustration] GRACKLE (Quiscalus quiscula) [Illustration] Length 12 inches. It breeds throughout the United States west to Texas, Colorado, and Montana and in southern Canada and winters in the southern half of its breeding range. This is a beautiful blackbird that is well known from its habit of congregating in city parks and nesting there year after year. Like other species which habitually assemble in large flocks, it is capable of inflicting damage on farm crops. It shares with crows and blue jays a habit of pillaging the nests of small birds, but it does much good by destroying garden pests, especially white grubs, weevils, grasshoppers, and caterpillars. [Illustration] GREEN HERON (Butorides virescens) [Illustration] A small, dark heron common to all water areas, breeding in a combination of wooded or brush habitats and marshes. It is also found along the wooded margins of lakes and ponds. It often shows more blue than green and is easily confused with the little blue heron. Its flight appears crowlike at a distance, moving with slow, arched wing beats. The most generously distributed of small herons, its series of "kucks" or its loud skyow can often be heard in areas near urban settlements. It breeds from the Gulf of Mexico north to southern Canada and winters from Florida south. [Illustration] HERRING GULL (Larus argentatus) [Illustration] This is the common large sea gull of much of our interior and coasts and a familiar urban bird; a gray mantled, black wing tipped gull seen in garbage dumps and harbors in all U.S. coastal cities. Oceans, bays, estuaries, beaches, fields, inland lakes, reservoirs and large streams ... all provide habitat for this inspirer of "Jonathan Livingstone Seagull." His free wheeling grace in the sky and his raucous yet lonely _kee-ow, ke-ow_ manage to bring beauty to even the most odoriferous city dump. It breeds from the Arctic to the northern states and winters from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. [Illustration] HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus) [Illustration] Perhaps the most citified of birds, this import's incessant chattering, quarrelsome disposition, and abundance about human habitations distinguish it from our native sparrows. Actually, it is not a sparrow at all, but a weaver finch. Almost universally condemned after its introduction into the United States, the house sparrow not only held its own, but increased in numbers and extended its range. It now occupies its own niche and is regarded with amusement and considerable affection in our inner cities. In rural areas it does some damage to fruit, vegetables, and grain. On the other hand, it also eats a number of insects that damage those same crops. [Illustration] HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon) [Illustration] Less than 5 inches long, this tiny bird seems to live right at home with a man-made house. It breeds throughout the United States, except for the South Atlantic and Gulf areas, and also nests in southern Canada. It winters in the southern United States and Mexico. The rich, bubbling song of the familiar little house wren is one of the sweetest associations connected with town or suburban life. Its tiny body allows it to creep into all sorts of nooks and crannies for its insect food. A cavity in a fence post or porch roof, a wren box, a hole in a tree, will be welcomed as a nesting site. Their food is grasshoppers, beetles, bugs, spiders, cutworms, ticks, and plant lice. Recognized universally as Johnny and Jenny wren, welcome neighbors, they still show peculiarities in their behavior. Jealous of their home areas, wrens sometimes puncture the eggs of other small species nesting nearby, and Johnny may have two, possibly three mates at one time. [Illustration] JUNCO (Junco hyemalis) [Illustration] A dark, slate-gray sparrow with conspicuous white outer tail feathers and a white belly. An abundant species, it breeds in brushy, cutover forests and is usually seen by urban dwellers when transient or wintering flocks come into residential areas. Juncos often winter at feeding stations in cities, suburbs, or towns. It breeds from the tree line south to the northern states, farther south in the mountains. It winters in most of the U.S. [Illustration] KILLDEER (Charadrius vociferus) [Illustration] These birds are commonplace in appearance and not very large at a length of 10 inches, but are distinguished by piercing and oft-repeated cries of "kildee." They breed throughout the United States and most of Canada, and winter from the central United States to South America. The killdeer is probably the best known of the shorebirds, perhaps because of its contrasting colors and startling cry. It is noisy and restless, like people, but most of its activities are beneficial to man. Its food is harmful insects, particularly weevils and beetles, flies, ticks, and wondrously enough, mosquitoes and their larvae. The four pointed eggs are marked like pebbles, and laid in an unlined depression on the ground. Such dangerous sites as gravel roads, quarries, or even potato patches have been used. [Illustration] MALLARD (Anas platyrhynchos) [Illustration] One of the largest ducks, mallards range across the entire northern hemisphere, and are probably the best known of all waterfowl, likely to set down in migration on small pools in city parks. It has also been widely domesticated or semidomesticated. Its coloration makes identification easy, and the loud quack helps identify it. The birds breed in prairie waterholes in Canada, the Dakotas, Minnesota, and, to a minor extent, in other northern States. They move with the great spring and fall migrations and, adjusting easily to the presence of man, are likely to be seen in town or city. Add the domesticated mallards that swim about in so many parks and you have the most urbanized of the ducks that can still claim a wild heritage. They are most abundant in the Mississippi Valley. [Illustration] MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus polyglottos) [Illustration] Ten inches long and neatly but soberly feathered, this was the bird of the Old South, but it is resident now from southern Mexico north to Michigan, Maine, even up to Wyoming, and seems to be spreading farther. Because of its incomparable medleys and ability to mimic other birds, whistles, clocks, and bells, the mockingbird is the most renowned singer of the Western Hemisphere. Even in confinement it is a masterly performer, and in the nineteenth century, many were trapped and sold for cage birds. This practice ceased long ago, under law and close scrutiny. Mockers will feed on cultivated fruits, but they have so won human affection that this is rarely charged against them—principally because of that reputation as a songster and the fact that they eat a variety of destructive insects. Raisins, oranges, or apples will bring them to a feeding station. To prevent them driving all other birds away from your tray, it helps to put the mocker's rations at a distance, preferably across the yard, or on the opposite side of the house. [Illustration] MOURNING DOVE (Zenaida macroura) [Illustration] A dark spot on the side of the neck distinguishes this bird from other native doves and pigeons except for the white-wing of the southwest. Also known as turtle dove, the "mourner" frequently nests in suburban and city shrubbery throughout the United States, Mexico, and southern Canada; it winters from the central United States to Panama—and is part of folklore in all those countries. Mourning doves eat the seeds of plants, including grain, plus berries and the small wild fruits of any region through which they pass. Despite that melancholy but peaceful "coo," they are restless migratory creatures. Doves live in the large cities, small towns, villages, and countryside; songs are sung and poems written about them; they are esteemed game birds that may nest in trees in your yard. [Illustration] MYRTLE WARBLER (Dendroica coronata) [Illustration] Myrtle warblers are tiny mites that liven up the trees and shrubs in the spring migration. Traveling in small flocks, they seem to be constantly in motion, flitting from branch to branch searching for small insects and their eggs. Like flycatchers, they snap up larger bugs on the wing. To a quiet observer, they seem trusting birds, often singing at close range. Some winter as far north as the New England coast, wherever bayberry thickets offer fruit and shelter, and others move on to the southern states. From these wintering grounds they migrate to nesting grounds in the evergreen forest of the northern states and Canada. In their fall flight south, they seem subdued, the bright yellow on the crown and flanks having disappeared, and the lemon colored rump the only remaining brilliant. [Illustration] NIGHTHAWK (Chordeiles minor) [Illustration] Often seen on dull days as well as dawn or dusk, the long slender wings of nighthawks exaggerate their size. They are 10 inches long, but seem bigger. At rest, they perch lengthwise on branches, crossarms, or logs, or on the ground. In the air, their flight is a series of fluttering spurts, followed by long glides. Before aviators broke the sound barrier, nighthawks had their own 'sonic boom,' created by diving vertically from considerable height and flaring sharply upward near the ground. Flying insects, from mosquitoes to beetles and moths, are their only food. Nighthawks build no nest, the two young being raised on the bare ground, or flat roofs. Nighthawks nest in all states except Hawaii and winter in South America. [Illustration] PIGEON (Columba livia) [Illustration] The common pigeon found in all U.S. cities is a descendant of the wild European rock dove that was introduced domestically in this country early in our history. Living and breeding in cities and suburbs, it is a permanent year-round resident and often is so populous as to be a nuisance, fouling building ledges, park benches, statues, and occasionally people. Feeding the pigeons in city parks is an old custom, particularly for the young and old. This bird is probably the one most familiar and recognizable to the urban dwellers and may be their closest contact with the world of birds. [Illustration] PURPLE MARTIN (Progne subis) [Illustration] These birds breed throughout the United States and southern Canada, and down to central Mexico. They winter in South America. This is the largest (8 inches long) of the swallow tribe. It formerly built its nest in cavities of trees and still does in wild districts, but having learned to live close to humans, it soon adopted domestic habits. The best way to have martins around is to erect apartment houses for them at suitable nesting sites—and protect that housing from use by other birds. The nest boxes should be about 15 feet from the ground and made inaccessible to cats. A colony of martins makes great inroads upon the insect population, as the birds not only feed upon insects but rear their young on the same diet. [Illustration] RED-EYED VIREO (Vireo olivaceus) [Illustration] The red eye of this small olive-green and white bird, although giving it a name, is of little help in identifying it. Abundant in eastern forests in its breeding season, it winters in South America. This bird is seen in deciduous trees in city parks during migration. Its call is a monotonous series of short, abrupt phrases similar to a robin's. It is repeated as often as 40 times a minute, all through the day. It is lucky for suburban sleepers that the vireo doesn't sing at night. [Illustration] RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) [Illustration] At 9 inches or so in length, this is a medium-sized woodpecker which occurs in the eastern states. The red-head isn't really common even in its announced range, although it's easy to spot when it is working the neighborhood. It likes open, deciduous woods, parklike spaces, and is fond of cities where old trees line the streets. Like all its clan, its diet of harmful grubs, beetles, and other insects makes it a desirable bird, and the small amounts of fruit and acorns it eats are never missed. [Illustration] RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD (Agelaius phoeniceus) [Illustration] About 9½ inches long, the red-wing breeds in most of North America; it winters in the southern half of United States and down clear to Costa Rica. The prairies of the upper Mississippi Valley, with their numerous sloughs and ponds, furnish ideal nesting places for red-wings, and this region has become the great breeding ground for the species, pouring forth the vast flocks that sometimes play havoc with grainfields. Red-wings are gregarious, living in flocks and breeding in communities. Their food is about one-fourth insects and three-fourths vegetable. [Illustration] ROBIN (Turdus migratorius) [Illustration] Probably the best known of the United States birds, and widely believed a harbinger of spring, adults are 10 inches long. They breed in the United States and Canada, and winter in most of the United States, ranging south to Guatemala. One of the most cherished of our native birds, the robin is an omnivorous feeder. While its food includes many worms and insects, it is especially fond of fruit, particularly cherries, mulberries, and strawberries. Like the bluebird, it is a thrush. Highly adaptable, it is friendly and trusting in cities and towns, and wild and distrustful of man when living in wilderness areas. [Illustration] RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Archilochus colubris) [Illustration] A widely seen hummingbird east of the Great Plains, the ruby-throats are exquisite bits, capable of incredible flight, moving in any direction on wings vibrating faster than sight or able to hover motionless while spectators are breathless. They are plentiful—one just shouldn't use the word "common" about this lovely pulse of bright energy. They sup on nectar from garden flowers or blossoming "weeds" and are attracted to yards or gardens by tubes of sugar water properly hung. And they eat insects. Several other varieties of hummingbirds live in the West and all are tiny—smallest of American birds—and beat their wings so rapidly that the feathers produce a hum. All hover while feeding, mostly by dipping their long beaks in flowers, and all of them are incredibly pugnacious for so tiny a creature. Most migrate long distances, incredible as that seems. [Illustration] SONG SPARROW (Melospiza melodia) [Illustration] This is the most widely distributed of all our native sparrows, appearing in one form or another from Florida to Alaska and range in color from pale to dark brown. They love water and are most numerous where streams, ponds, or marshes offer dense cover, but yards with shrubs and vines will attract them. Their space requirements are small. A pair will live and nest in 1½ acres or less. They nest on or near the ground, both parents help raise the young, and they raise up to four broods a year. Cowbirds often lay eggs in their nests, and are considered with dogs, cats, and rats as their greatest enemies. There are many sparrows with spotted breasts, but the heavy dot in the center of the chest and the streaks on breast and flanks distinguish this bird from others. [Illustration] SPARROW HAWK (Falco sparverius) [Illustration] Length about 10 inches; one of the best known and handsomest, as well as smallest, of North American hawks. Breeds throughout the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico; winters in the United States and south to Guatemala. The sparrow hawk, a true falcon, lives in the more open areas and builds its nest in hollow trees. It is often found where telephone and power poles afford it convenient perching and feeding places, and may be seen hovering high over its intended prey. Its food consists of insects, small mammals, birds, spiders, and reptiles. Grasshoppers, crickets, terrestrial beetles, and caterpillars make up considerably more than half its subsistence, while field mice, house mice, and shrews cover fully 25 percent of its annual supply. [Illustration] STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris) [Illustration] There are few people in the United States who have not seen starlings, even though the viewers might not know the label. Introduced into this country in the 1880's, they took hold rapidly and became permanent residents everywhere in the Nation, plus southern Canada and northern Mexico. They live in city parks and crevices of buildings, using large communal roosts in winter; you can hear the tribe gathering on cold nights along the face of many a downtown office building. Frequently characterized as pests, they are certainly abundant. Their own call is a jittery squeak, but they imitate many birds, and sunlight brings out a shimmer of colors in their plumage. They eat almost anything, but that includes a lot of insects like Japanese beetles. Don't scoff at starlings; they're aggressive, quarrelsome, and determined, and they are surely here to stay. [Illustration] TOWHEE (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) [Illustration] The bird remotely resembles the robin, although smaller and more slender. It frequents bushy places and is often detected by noisy rummaging among dead leaves. It breeds in open brushy places, barrens, slashings, and forest edges from Canada to the gulf coast, and often ventures into landscaped yards. Its call is a loud _chewink_, and the southern birds have a proper southern drawl, a slurred _shrink_. [Illustration] TUFTED TITMOUSE (Parus bicolor) [Illustration] This sparrow-sized, active mite is often heard before it is seen. Its spring call of _peter, peter, peter_ is a clear whistle, audible at some distance. Insects are a large part of its food, but it takes seeds and nuts from a station quite readily, and is quick to scold if your feeder is empty. It also responds to "squeaking," the technique bird watchers use to attract many species. Preferring wooded areas, it appears in small groups in winter. It nests in cavities and bird boxes, and being non-migratory, often uses these same shelters for winter roosts. The tufted titmouse is restricted to the eastern half of the country, but it has close relatives in the west. [Illustration] TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura) [Illustration] "What a lovely child of God it is, soarin' up there," said Fr. Hogan in the novel "Children of Hunger." And he added, "Of course, down on the ground it's a buzzard. Lots of things in the world seem to be like that." Thus, a fictional view of the turkey vulture and the less widespread black vulture. The turkey vulture summers up into Canada and permanently ranges the southern United States. It is a common sight along roadsides and sometimes above cities. These common carrion eaters are natural scavengers, and highly useful ones, but they are a little hard to admire except at a distance. A large bird, often more than 30 inches long and with great wingspread, they don't need to be fed. Our driving habits and our careless disposal of garbage generally provide plenty of food for them. [Illustration] WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH (Sitta carolinensis) [Illustration] With a length of 6 inches, this resident of the United States, southern Canada and Mexico might readily be mistaken by a casual observer for a small woodpecker. But its call—an oft-repeated "yank"—is very unwoodpecker-like. Also unlike either woodpeckers or creepers, it climbs downward head first as easily as upward, seeming to defy the laws of gravity. "Nuthatch" was suggested by its habit of wedging nuts in crevices of bark so as to break them open by blows from a sharp, strong bill. The white-breast gets its living from the trunks and branches of trees, over which it walks from daylight to dark. Insects and spiders constitute about half of its food. More than half of its vegetable food consists of acorns and other nuts or large seeds. It's a bird of the wooded suburbs, and will feed at sheltered stations offering suet, sunflower seeds, or nuts. [Illustration] WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (Zonotrichia leucophrys) [Illustration] From tail-tip to beak, this perky flyer is 7 inches long and looks like the white-throated sparrow, but the latter has a yellow spot beside its eyes. White-crown breeds in the high country of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and the Pacific coast; it winters in the southern half of the United States and in northern Mexico. This beautiful sparrow is numerous in the West, but rather rare elsewhere, so watch for it carefully if you're in the East, for it is shy and retiring there. But the white-crown is bolder and more conspicuous in the Far West, often frequenting gardens, parks, and yards. Like most sparrows, it is a seed eater by preference—it appears readily at sheltered feeding stations. Insects comprise less than 10 percent of its diet. [Illustration] WOOD PEWEE (Contopus sp.) [Illustration] The bird of this painting ranges from the east coast through the Mississippi Valley, where its range meets that of the western wood pewee. They are hard to tell apart visually, although the songs are quite different. Both species also look like eastern phoebes, so spotting this bird with assurance requires some study. The names of all these birds are based upon their calls, and all are flycatchers. The pewees like groves of mixed trees, and at twilight the eastern species sings a plaintive whistled song that is longer and more varied than its daylight song. You are much more likely to see or hear these birds in outer suburbia housing areas than in the inner city or on shopping center parking lots, since they require tall trees and cannot be heard above traffic noises. [Illustration] WOOD THRUSH (Hylocichla mustelina) [Illustration] This bird is at least fairly common in suburban groves all over the eastern United States. Adults are a bit over 7 inches long and their song is like a flute phrase followed by a soft trill, heard usually at dawn or dusk. There are a number of other common thrushes. The hermit has a wide range, summering up into mid-Canada and wintering in the southern United States and Mexico. Veery, Swainson's, and gray-cheeked thrushes are also widespread. The wood thrush is the largest and probably the most citified, at least in terms of living in woody areas near cities. It is also the only one with a heavily spotted breast. The nest is similar to a robin's, but without so much mud, and is usually twenty-five feet or less from the ground in a tree or shrub. [Illustration] YELLOWTHROAT (Geothlypis trichas) [Illustration] This is a gay little warbler that is abundant, at least in summer, across the United States and most of Canada wherever there are moist shrubby areas. It's a permanent resident in southernmost United States and northern Mexico—and north up the Pacific coast to San Francisco. The yellowthroat lives in shrubs in moist areas, showing its distinctive markings to passersby. The female doesn't have a black mask, but otherwise looks much like the male. These warblers nest on or near the ground in moist areas and eat mainly insects, including plant lice; don't look for them in the tops of tall trees. Adults are about 5 inches long. There are, of course, a lot of warblers over the continent, but the yellowthroat is widely distributed and widely admired. Keep your wet areas if you want to keep yellowthroats around. [Illustration] YELLOW WARBLER (Dendroica petechia) [Illustration] Although similar to the goldfinch, this warbler lacks the black wings and tail. Its cheerful, bright call can be heard by urban dwellers from willows, small trees, and shrubs growing on wet grounds and in residential areas that contain an open growth of small ornamental trees. A tropic winterer, he breeds from the tree limit in Canada to the southern states. When plagued by cowbirds laying eggs in its nest, this warbler builds a second nest on top of the first, completely covering the cowbird's eggs, and any of its own in the bottom layer. 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An old family recipe for a cottage cheese 'pie' baked in a square pan…so not really a 'pie' but not a square either! This recipe has a cake like bottom, cottage cheese filling & cake like top… slightly sweet but not too much sugar…baked to a golden brown. But it isn't really a cake either!…
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Cottage Cheese Muffins
I love these cottage cheese muffins. The recipe is from over 40 years ago! Our family has been making them forever! I think the original recipe was given to my mom by a friend of hers. Sometimes I would play majong with my mom's group & this friend of hers would make the cheese muffins…
Chicken in an Asian Salad Dressing
Marinade some chicken in this asian salad dressing then pop it into the oven or on the grill for a delicious dinner!
Homemade Donuts !
Tomorrow is Donut Day… this is a post I put out last year so here it is again… I know…you are wondering why you would make your own donuts at home when you can buy delicious ones everywhere? Well, the answer to that will become evident when you try making these donuts at home!
Greek Pasta Salad
I love pasta salad, but the problem is sometimes I find that the pasta is quite tasteless & worse for me is if it is undercooked…or overcooked I suppose! I realize I don't love the vegetables in there either…I am not being critical of other peoples pasta salads…I just wanted to make mine a bit different…
Butternut Kugel
First posted last year…what is a kugel? It is a baked kind of pudding…it can be noodles, potatoes, butternut squash….the main ingredient of a kugel is sometimes pre-cooked…mashed…grated… eggs are added ….put it into a baking dish & you have a kugel!
Layered Nacho Bake- Vegetarian
This is perfect for game day…or any day actually!!!! This is a cheesy yummy nacho bake that you will need a fork for! Layers of nacho chips, refried beans, salsa and lots of cheese..nothing bad here!
Miso Vegetable Bowl ( first posted Jan/17)
YUM!!! My daughter Jacki made this bowl for me one time when I was visiting her in Toronto. She saw the original recipe in Goop..Gwyneth Paltrow's newsletter, but has adapted the recipe to make it her own. Jacki was happy to share this recipe with you! It is beyond delicious, healthy, & vegetarian but you can add…
Quick Salmon in a Thai Green Curry
What is the big difference between Green & Red Thai curry ? The difference is in the type of chilis that are used… red chilis or green chilis. The flavours differ in that the Red Thai Curry paste is a bit spicier & the Green Thai Curry is a bit on the sweeter side. I have…
Chopped Broccoli Salad ( originally posted Jan/18)
I am re-posting this salad …. I really need something green for dinner!! We are in a snow fall warning today in Edmonton….ha so green on our plates tonight!!!
Hash Brown Casserole
This recipe is one of our family favourites at any buffet meal! This is an old recipe probably from over 25 years ago that I got from a friend of mine. Always a hit with everyone!
Pot Roast in the Instant Pot
Another Instant Pot recipe that you can make in the oven if you do not have an Instant Pot! This pot roast recipe is from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen. It is very different from the usual pot roast recipe that I make so a really nice change for Murray!!!


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? FIRST UNDEFEATED VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT! (Day 1757) ? | Clintus.tv
– Good morning guys. It's 5:30 A.M. Everyone's getting
up, getting showered. Sierra's getting some breakfast. A little oatmeal
for our little Sniper. Tiffany's making
some sandwiches. – [Tiffany] PB and J.
– PB and J. Bryce is just
getting out of the shower and I'm still getting
the crusties out of my eyes. (bass notes) Oh and just like that
Mommy's got the braids rocking. – [Tiffany] My hands were numb. – [Clintus] It's
is cold out here. – [Tiffany] Oh, that's cute but
I don't know if it'll fit. Does it really?
– [Clintus] Barely. – [Tiffany] Look at!
– [Clintus] Her big melon. – [Tiffany] Smart pants. I was like I don't
know how we're gonna use our ribbon
with all the braids. – [Clintus] Staying warm, bro?
– Yeah. – [Clintus] Trying to. Nice.
– [Man] Nice save. Nice, Sierra. Woo! Nice! (girls yelling) Oh! In or out? Alright so the
first match is over. They won the first
two games so that's it. Now we're chillin'. Girls will be
going in to ref next and then after
they reffed we play. So two more matches. (children playing) – That's what I was saying. – [Tiffany] Yes.
– [Clintus] Nice. Nice Sierra. (crowd cheers) Nice! Boom! In the face, oh. Nice!
(crowd cheers) Good serve, good serve. Good serve. Get over! Woo! Oh yeah! Nice!
(crowd applause) Nice. Nice. Good job, Sierra! (crowd cheers) Woo! Over. – [Jack] There you go, 1-5. (crowd cheers) – [Clintus] Oh yeah. Nice. Oh. Nice, Sierra. Woo! Great serve. Boom. There you go.
There you go. It's coming back. (Clintus groans) Game point. Wow.
(crowd cheers) And the Snipers go undefeated. Not losing one set
all day in three matches. So we're back home now after a great
dinner at Rio Mirage Cafe. Had some Mexican food post volleyball tournament. And this little girl
played her heart out. I told her, I don't how
many times I've told her I'm so proud of her 'cause she
looks so good, so amazing. Such an improvement
from last year. That's just what happens. That just goes to show you
hard work, determination, lots of practice,
lots of practice. She crushes it now and she's just
all over the court. Setting it,
hitting it, passing it. I love it. How you feel? – Good.
– Yeah? – I need to have
stronger sets like use my legs. Right now, when I sit outside, my twos are fine
but when I set outside I only use my arms.
It doesn't go far enough or not high enough
and then when I do a C I'm not using my legs I'm just using my back
and arching it to set back instead of using my legs too.
– Hmmm. Practice makes perfect.
– And my hits always go out.
– Hmmm. – I tried, like I do snap but like my coach says, Coach Taylor
always tells me to snap which I do when I'm
done I see my wrist like this like I snap but I don't
follow all the way through it doesn't go all the way down. I go like this and it's not
like it goes up in the air but it goes out like that so it
still goes down but out. To not straight
down to the court. – Gotcha. Well, you're self-aware you
know what you need to work on. – Mhmmm.
– So get to it. Speaking of getting back to it. The girls are already
back outside hitting the ball in the wind, cold wind. It's oh so cold today, guys. Well guys, we were chillin' hanging out everyone's
kind of doing their own thing. Have a low key evening and
then at the last minute we got an invite to meet up with
Jack, Chrissy, Matt and Carly for Chrissy's birthday. Tomorrow's Chrissy's birthday and so Jack was
giving her crap like, "Hey, it's your birthday.
Why aren't we doing something?" And so they were out and about and so we ended up, decided to
meet up at Dave and Busters. We gonna meet
at Dave and Busters have a few drinks have
some dinner, play some games. Want to be in the vlog? – Let me do you.
Can I do you? – Alright so Chrissy's birthday. She wanted us to dance
for her for her birthday. She loved our Just Dance video
so we're gonna do it here. Alright, I got an A.
– He did good. – I got an A but she wants to
challenge me to Just Dance in the new house.
– Yes. – When we get to the new house, we'll get it all set
up on the bottom floor. Actually, it'd be the upstairs. It'd be upstairs.
– Okay. – We'll do it.
– That works. – We'll make it happen. – [Clintus] Rigged. What'd you guys get? – Cotton candy with sprinkles. – [Clintus] Cotton
candy with sprinkles. Bryce? – Oreo (mumbles) with fudge. – Do I have stuff everywhere? – [Clintus] Wouldn't
be your birthday without some cake and ice cream, huh? – It's birthday cake ice cream. – [Clintus] Birthday
cake ice cream, there you go. Mason, you got the same thing? Yeah. And that's it. That's our Saturday.
Hope you enjoyed it. Little bit of this,
little bit of that. Little bit of all that. Thanks for watching. Thumbs up if you liked it. We'll see you guys
tomorrow as cross my fingers I pack up my dirt
bike and head to the track. Vlog on. – Don't forget,
vlog on guys. Peace. (upbeat music)


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WASHINGTON (AFP) - A broad array of technology firms joined Apple's legal fight over encryption on Thursday, warning of a dangerous precedent if the company is forced to help the government break into a locked iPhone.
Three tech associations representing Apple's main business rivals – including Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Yahoo – announced a joint brief supporting Apple's efforts to challenge an order that would require it to help unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers.
"If the government arguments prevail, the Internet ecosystem will be weakened, leaving Internet users more vulnerable to hackers and other bad actors," said a statement from the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which announced a joint amicus brief with the Internet Association and the i2 Coalition of Internet infrastructure firms.
The three associations said their brief was set to be filed before the midnight deadline in federal court in California, where the case is being heard.
A number of other companies and associations are also expected to file briefs in the case, which has divided the American public and set off a highly charged debate about what limits should be placed on law enforcement access to digital devices.
"There is broad and deep concern throughout many types of companies throughout the tech industry that there is a potentially dangerous precedent in this case," said Ed Black, president and chief executive of CCIA.
"While the tech industry understands the government's desire for information, and respects its mission to keep us safe, we hope the court appropriately weighs the wider issues of security and trust that are also at stake in this case."
The case stems from the FBI's efforts to access the locked iPhone used by one of the perpetrators of the December attack in San Bernardino, California, that killed 14 people.
Apple has argued that the only way to unlock the phone would be to introduce a weakened operating system, which could potentially leak out and be exploited by hackers and foreign governments.
The FBI has argued that by introducing encryption that can lock data, making it accessible only to the user, Apple and others are essentially creating "warrant-proof zones" for criminals and others that will cripple law enforcement and jeopardize public safety.
The CCIA includes Apple rivals such as Amazon, Pandora and Samsung, and the Internet Association counts as members Dropbox, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook. Some firms are members of both. The i2 Coalition includes Google, which is a member of all three organisations.
Twitter, meanwhile, filed another legal brief supporting Apple, together with 16 other tech firms including eBay, LinkedIn, Airbnb and Reddit.
"The government seeks unbounded authority to compel Apple to design software that does not currently exist and that will circumvent and undermine security measures intended to protect its users' data," the brief said.
This could "set a precedent that could be used in future cases to require (other tech firms) to provide technical assistance in a manner that undermines the very products they offer."
Intel announced its own legal filing supporting Apple, saying that it would be "an unprecedented step for the government to require a company to develop technology that weakens security in a commercial product."
"Such a move chills innovation," the chipmaker said in a statement.
A group of cryptographic experts also filed arguments in support of Apple's case on Thursday.
"The security bypass this court would order Apple to create almost certainly will be used on other iPhones in the future," said the brief filed by the Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society on behalf of several academic and private sector cryptographers.
"This spread increases the risk that the forensic software will escape Apple's control either through theft, embezzlement, or order of another court, including a foreign government."
Digital rights groups also backed Apple, with the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing in its brief that the order would violate Apple's free speech rights by forcing it to write weakened software guaranteed with its digital signature.
It would be "akin to the government dictating a letter endorsing its preferred position and forcing Apple to transcribe it and sign its unique and forgery-proof name at the bottom," EFF argued in its brief endorsed by 46 technology specialists.


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An Atlanta cop, truck driver, and sleep specialist tell us how to cope with working all night
How $4,000 mattresses and blue-light boxes help Atlanta's small army of night owls get a good day's rest.
Street Saviors: How Atlanta is helping—not jailing—the homeless, mentally ill, and addicted
Robby Ivy is "care navigator" for Atlanta's Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiative, a program has created an unlikely alliance between police officers and criminal justice activists. Together, they're trying to answer a key question: Can helping the addicted, mentally ill, and homeless instead of hauling them to jail make Atlanta safer?
Meet the Atlanta Police officer whose job is to end animal cruelty
After a 6-year-old boy was killed and a 5-year-old girl mauled by loose dogs earlier this year, the Atlanta Police Department decided to create a new sworn position, Animal Cruelty Liaison Officer, to tackle animal cruelty cases and educate the community about the relationship between animal cruelty and crime. Meet Amy Soeldner, the first person to hold the position.
Learn before you burn: What to know about Atlanta's new marijuana law
Atlanta City Council voted unanimously to pass legislation that will decrease penalties for less than an ounce of marijuana possession. But misinformation about the law started spreading as soon as the vote was passed. Here's every question you have about the new ordinance, answered.
A suspected robber shot a man outside JCT Kitchen—Updated
One man is recovering at Grady Memorial Hospital after he was shot outside JCT Kitchen, Ford Fry's popular restaurant and bar in the Westside Provisions District just before 9 p.m. last night.
The Chief: Erika Shields wants to change the way Atlanta police tackle crime
Atlanta Police Department chief Erika Shields has a lot of progressive ideas, such as having APD build relationships with the city's top 100 young offenders to help break the vicious cycle of arrests and jail. But will Atlanta's next mayor keep her around?
Black in Blue: Atlanta's first African American police officers were vanguards of the civil rights movement
Mayor William Hartsfield and Police Chief Herbert Jenkins, both white, stood before Atlanta's first eight African American police officers as they prepared for active duty. Hartsfield gave a rallying speech, warning that though 95 percent of the white cops didn't want them, they were here to do what Jackie Robinson had done for baseball the year before.
A retired APD officer is turning her 27-year career into novels
Beat cop, homicide detective, special victims unit officer, police lieutenant, crisis negotiator—Trudy Nan Boyce did it all in her 27-year career with the Atlanta Police Department. And during her retirement, she's turning her experiences into crime thriller fodder.
Billboards advertise a $25,000 reward for tips in Cotrona case
After East Atlanta Village resident Patrick Cotrona was [fatally shot last May][1], his sister Kate Cotrona Krumm drew attention to his case by posting a poignant hand-lettered sign on a telephone pole near the spot where her brother died. Block letters on a big sheet of cardboard paid tribute to a "brother and a kind and loving son and uncle and friend." On Thursday afternoon, Krumm unveiled another sign—a massive billboard advertising a $25,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest of two people suspected in the death of her brother.
Mayor Reed and APD kick off public safety forums
About a month ago, my neighbor's Jeep Cherokee was stolen. In the annals of city crime, this is hardly a noteworthy theft. Except that I live in a gated loft development with on-site security. And that said Jeep then was used in an attempted burglary; apparently such twin misdeeds—stealing SUVs and using them to haul off stolen stuff—are a trend this summer, according to the cops who responded to my neighbor's complaint. Also, I should mention it was the second time this particular Jeep has been swiped and that a couple months ago someone was carjacked at gunpoint in the same gated lot.
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Everywhere You Go, YOU Make It Better
I was inspired to create this design based off of what my good friend Teresa Ann says about her daughter. This is such a great design to bless someone with!
Wherever you go, YOU make it better!
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Barcelona Golf and Beyond
The city is home to some truly stunning golf courses, including the famous El Prat, and a number of excellent stay and play resorts that are ideal for those on a short break. Barcelona features layouts designed by the likes of Greg Norman, José Maria Olazábal and Seve Ballesteros, to name but a few.
If you're a city lover, the capital city of Catalonia has it all. Barcelona is famed the world over for its rich variety, with art and history at every turn, excellent shopping districts, and sandy beaches, there will certainly be no shortage of things to keep you busy during your time away from the golf course.


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Despite being a brand of penile supplements, Stree Overlord has the name and the mastery of English of a shitty Street Fighter II bootleg, and it will improve your sex life exactly as much. The box art, meanwhile, is pure "DeviantArt with the NSFW filters off" (in fact, we wouldn't be surprised if they lifted it from there). Oh, and that's a leg in the foreground, by the way; using Stree Overlord has not (yet) been proven to cause gigantic penises to erupt from the ground like the monsters from Tremors.
But don't worry. They came up with a fake history for their dick-swelling pills which reads like an entry from a middle school boy's wish fulfillment journal:
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This unregulated penis supplement has more plot than Street Fighter V.
The official site, meanwhile, only mentions that Stree Overlord was developed by the prestigious "Shenglong Medecine Biology Research Center" (fittingly, Sheng Long means "Rising Dragon Punch"). At least we can all agree that this is a more respectful adaptation than the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie.


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'Fifty Shades of Grey' Review: Starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan & Jennifer Ehle
After years of going back and forth between studios, casting drop-outs and rumored feuding between the author and director during production, one of the year's most anticipated films is finally here. Based on the wildly popular erotic novel by E. L. James, that originally started off as Twilight fan fiction, Fifty Shades of Grey aims to please fans of the book, even if it may not be able to draw in new fans that aren't quite as familiar with the story.
English literature major Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) meets young billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) when she goes to interview him for her school's paper. What starts off as an awkward and unprepared interview, as Ana is doing this as a favor for her best friend Kate (Eloise Mumford), turns into an interesting game of cat-and-mouse as Christian starts to become more interested in Ana herself.
When Christian shows up at Ana's workplace and a few days later invites her out for coffee, Ana realizes his interest in her and starts to develop feelings for him. As Ana and Christian become closer, she discovers his fetish for BDSM and is given a choice to partake in this lifestyle with him. The question though, is Ana willing to explore her sexual awakening with a man who has a deeply tortured soul, someone she begins to fall in love with, without getting hurt or wanting more?
Dakota Johnson is exceptional as the virginal Anastasia Steele. Ana is likable in the book, but Johnson gives her more personality and characteristics in the film. Johnson's Ana is sassy, headstrong, opinionated and a bit funny! She truly impresses as Ana, putting all of the arguments about her casting to shame after her fantastic performance.
Jamie Dornan really satisfies as the beautiful yet tormented Christian Grey. After watching him as the sultry Mr. Grey, it's hard to picture Charlie Hunnam in the role at all. In the beginning parts of the film, Dornan's Irish accent slides through a bit but near the middle he seems to have mastered the American accent which is kind of interesting. Dornan is intimidating, multi-layered and obviously gorgeous as Mr. Grey. His mysterious qualities, upbringing and why he is the way he is stay secret throughout the film, like they do in the book. It's not until the sequels where we start to learn more about this character, but Kelly Marcel's adapted screenplay gives the right amount of information, leaving the viewer wanting more.
Fans of the book will adore the romantics and chemistry between Dornan and Johnson, but newcomers to the story may find certain scenes of the film repetitive. But putting this into perspective of Anastasia; this is a repetitive yet sensual process for her and her sexual awakening. As she's going through the motions with Mr. Grey, we are moving along with her.
In terms of the sex scenes, they are extremely graphic and steamy, but it seems Taylor-Johnson is cutting them off and using them as fade-ins into the next scenes. These scenes are what make the book so erotic and famous and Taylor-Johnson is depriving both fans and people who are interested in seeing this story unfold by cutting those scenes short. There's 20 minutes of sex scenes in the film but it really doesn't feel like it. The film has an R-rating, but there have been sexier scenes on HBO and even AMC than in Fifty Shades of Grey. Taylor-Johnson could have utilized her R-rating so much more than what she did.
Screenwriter Kelly Marcel also cut several lines of dialogue before and during those sex scenes. Dialogue that is important to the character of Christian Grey to show how much he is falling for Ana, letting his past romantic life fade away. Because of this Mr. Grey tends to come off not as charming or as involved in these scenes as Ana is; it's different in the book.
The music and cinematography in Fifty Shades is gorgeous. Danny Elfman's enticing and tensely beautiful score magnifies the interactions between the two characters while the soundtrack is on point with the course of the story. From Annie Lennox's "I Put A Spell On You" in the opening credits to Frank Sinatra's "Witchcraft" playing in the background while Christian and Ana are dancing in his apartment, to Beyoncé's incredible "Haunted" during one of the couple's intimate scenes is truly memorable. Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey (2012's Anna Karenina) captures the beauty of the rainy and grey Seattle backdrop while also photographing close-ups of Ana's lip biting and Christian's Red Room of Pain perfectly.
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan have fiery hot chemistry and fans of the books will be swooning when they leave the theatre, but despite how steamy and sexy this story is Sam Taylor-Johnson played it a little too tame. By the end of Fifty Shades of Grey, I couldn't help from feeling similar to Anastasia Steele; I wanted more.


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When you just need to relax, skip the coffee — and drink tea.
"You don't really hear people say, 'I'm going to go relax with a cup of coffee,'' says dietitian Keri Gans, author of The Small Change Diet. "It's often the ritual of drinking tea: It soothes stress. It helps you relax."
Tea's list of benefits is long too. Gans notes its antioxidant profile and says tea has been linked to lowering blood pressure, cholesterol (compared to coffee) and one's risk of cardiovascular disease as well as fighting cancer and Alzheimer's. "And there was a recent study that, overall, shows tea-drinkers have a healthier lifestyle than coffee-drinkers," she says. Make what you want of that. Maybe it's tea's link to stress reduction, but the research is there.
I know what many of you are thinking, though: Tea? Really? Ew.
Been there, guys. I vividly remember my uncle handing me a cup of tea when I was probably 10. I took a sip, made a face like he'd just given me a lemon to suck on and handed him the cup right back. And you don't want to start adding a bunch of junk to your tea, either. As Gans notes, "It's a healthy beverage option, but start adding a lot of honey and sugar? Now it's a lot of calories." Kind of like how a chai tea latte isn't really tea — it's a legit dessert.
It's important to learn to enjoy the flavor of the tea without all the sugary additives if you can. But I do get it if you're not into the bitter taste of some classics — like Earl Grey, for example. (Yes, some teas really do have flavor.) I loathed teas for years and years until I started trying out a new one every now and again instead of coffee. I like a hot beverage on a fading fall day, but I could never tolerate the caffeine content in an afternoon cup of joe.
So, enter tea… but only those with actual taste. Here are seven healthy teas — for people who usually hate tea.
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Esperanza at Vista del Sur will be a collection of 100 homes near the Ocean View Hills area of South San Diego.
The upscale three-story townhomes at Esperanza will showcase rich exteriors influenced by Mission, Tuscan, or Craftsman architecture and are offered in 3 distinct floor plans. With the many wonderful interior and exterior combinations available you are sure to find one that fits the unique lifestyle and taste of you and your family.
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Esperanza will offer 100 three-story townhomes.
Each and every home at Esperanza has a private fenced yard for outdoor living.
Esperanza Residence 1 – 3 Bedrooms/Up to 3.5 Baths/Flex Space/2-car Garage – 1,548 sq.ft.
Esperanza Residence 2 – Up to 4 Bedrooms/Up to 3.5 Baths/Flex Space or Bed 4/2-car Garage – 1,560 sq.ft.
Esperanza Residence 3 – Up to 4 Bedrooms/Up to 3.5 Baths/Flex Space or Bed 4/2-car Garage – 1,830 sq.ft.
The community amenities include a recreation center with the community pool, spa, BBQ and seating area, as well as playgrounds, walking paths, and a pet play area.
During construction the HOA dues will vary from $264 to $288. Total HOA dues are currently projected to be $270 at buildout. The HOA dues cover limited insurance, maintenance of the community amenities and common areas, recreational facilities, and maintenance of the private streets.
There is no Mello-Roos in Vista Del Sur. However, all homes in Vista del Sur are subject to a Special Assessment of approximately $1,870 annually (Same amount for all floorplans, both communities) in addition to the regular property taxes. Therefore, the total taxes (including this assessment) are estimated at 1.7%. Additional information is available from the County Tax Collector's Office at: (877) 829-4732
Currently our children are proposed to attend:
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Ocean View Hills Middle (4-8), 4919 Del Sol Boulevard, sysd.k12.ca.us/schools, (619) 661-0457
San Ysidro High, 5353 Airway Road, syh.sweetwaterschools.org, (619) 710-2300
If you're ready to purchase your brand new dream home, the first step is to become pre-qualified and join our Esperanza Buyer List.
Cornerstone Communities has partnered with CrossCountry Mortgage to perform pre-qualifications for new home purchases. This partnership ensures that the home-buying experience is as enjoyable and stress-free as possible for all our new home buyers.
Once you have been pre-qualified with CrossCountry Mortgage you can use the lender of your choice to finance your new home.
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Please make an appointment with the Esperanza sales manager. The sales manager will discuss availability, estimated move-in dates, estimated monthly payments, the pre-qualification process, and other important details of purchasing a new home at Esperanza.
Cash Buyers: If you are not financing your new home, you simply need to provide proof of funds totalling the purchase price plus any closing costs. Please consult the sales manager on the appropriate documentation.
PLEASE NOTE: Earnest money deposit for a home purchase at Esperanza is $10,000. Because of the partnership between Cornerstone Communities and CrossCountry Mortgage the earnest money deposit is discounted to $5,000 if you choose CrossCountry Mortgage to finance your new home.
After meeting with the sales manager and choosing the home you would like to purchase, the sales manager will send you a link to CrossCountry's on-line pre-qualification application.
Prospective buyers who are married will utilize the same application, while separate applications are necessary for each unmarried prospective buyer. For the most efficient processing, your application should be completed thoroughly.
You will need to email all the following documents to CrossCountry Mortgage:
- Official Bank statements for each account you have for the prior 2 months (all pages)
- Pay-stubs covering the prior 30 days
- Federal Tax Returns for the prior 2 years (including all schedules and attachments)
- W-2s from the prior 2 years
- Loan Worksheet Questionnaire (provided by sales manager)
- Buyer's Certification and Authorization (provided by sales manager)
- Buyer's Profile Form (provided by sales manager)
You will need to submit all required documents, filled out completely, to CrossCountry Mortgage. Upon receipt of your documents they will be reviewed for completeness and you will be contacted if additional documents or clarifications are needed.
It is critical that you quickly respond to any requests for clarification or additional documentation from CrossCountry Mortgage so they can begin the pre-qualification process. The length of the pre-qualification process is dependent on the completeness of your application and your response time to any documentation requests made. Once CrossCountry has received all the required documentation they will proceed with the pre-qualification.
PLEASE NOTE: Earnest money deposit for a home purchase at Esperanza is $10,000. Because of the partnership between Cornerstone Communities and CrossCountry Mortgage the earnest money deposit is discounted to $5,000 if you choose CrossCountry Mortgage to finance your new home.
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One Magical Weekend continued its traditional #RED party at Disney Springs' House of Blues with the fourth installment called Galaxy.
The dance floor was packed with a sea of red shirts, fans, harnesses and swimwear while huge planets and space debris swayed above their heads. The House of Blues was serving up rainbow-colored Bud Light bottles, sexy dancers and so much Pride that the universe could barely contain itself.


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The goal of the handbook is to provide assistance to clubs, coaches and managers to ensure the SoCal Premier Soccer League ("SoCal") operates smoothly and is a positive experience for all involved – players, coaches, managers, club officials, referees, and parents.
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In digital signal processing, convolution reverb can simulate the reverberation of a real acoustic space. The acoustics of different seating areas in an auditorium can vary from each other. To determine the reverberant characteristics of City Tech new building's auditorium, impulse response (IR) signals are recorded in five key locations of the auditorium.
Directly recorded balloon burst is chosen as the source of impulse source. An omnidirectional and a cardioid microphone with flat frequency response curves are used to record IR signals to 24-bit monophonic wav files. Each IR signal, along with a vocal, is convoluted in MATLAB through both direct and fast convolution methods.
This poster was presented at the 29th Semi-Annual Honors and Undergraduate Research Scholars Poster Presentation at New York City College of Technology, Dec. 5, 2018.
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If you need to create or use formal descriptions of XML vocabularies, the W3C's XML Schema offers a powerful set of tools for defining acceptable document structures and content. An alternative to DTDs as the way to describe and validate data in an XML environment, XML Schema enables developers to create precise descriptions with a richer set of datatypes?such as booleans, numbers, currencies, dates and times?that are essential for today?s applications. Schemas are powerful, but that power comes with substantial complexity. This concise book explains the ins and outs of XML Schema, including design choices, best practices, and limitations. Particularly valuable are discussions of how the type structures fit with existing database and object-oriented program contexts. With XML Schema, you can define acceptable content models and annotate those models with additional type information, making them more readily bound to programs and objects. Schemas combine the easy interchange of text-based XML with the more stringent requirements of data exchange, and make it easier to validate documents based on namespaces. You?ll find plenty of examples in this book that demonstrate the details necessary for precise vocabulary definitions. Topics include:
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Bobbie Peterson is the owner of the present Montage Skin Care. She has been in the beauty industry for over 3 decades, beginning as a certified makeup, skin care and beauty consultant with various skin care and cosmetic companies. Her licensing includes, the Specialty License of both Esthetician and Nail Technician. Certified in Jessners Peels ,she specializes in facials and clinical skin care treatments treating acne, rosacea, and aging. She has had extensive and advance training in chemical exfoliation ,superficial progressive peels, mid depth peels, and is certified in microcurrent treatments.
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H2OBX Waterpark A First Look - PHOTOS
By Chad Fournier,
Your Outer Banks North Carolina vacation is getting an upgrade with a brand new waterpark - H2OBX. Progress on the park is coming along for the Memorial Day opening. H2OBX is slated to be a world-class waterpark with over 30 adrenaline inducing rides and attractions including the Endless Wave FlowRider that children and adults alike can surf on days when the Atlantic isn't cooperating. In addition, all ages will be able to take a load off with a float on the 1,000' long Teach's Tides Adventure River. Throw in the Cat-5 Bay wavepool, and amazing thrill rides like Wild Horse Run, the Plank and Paradise Plunge, two massive six-person family raft rides, Calico Jack's Cove and Twin Tides Wavepool for the kids, 50 standard and deluxe Cabanas, and a swim up bar and you have an amazing Outer Banks themed day of fun and adventure!
To top it all off, H2OBX will be limiting the number of tickets each day to ensure a guest experience like no other. Providing room to move, swim, and have the BEST experience.
Seaside Vacations' guests will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets, details here.
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Q&A: A Light-Roasted Romance
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
A kooky barista? A mysterious guest? A kranky robot? I wonder whose side you are on reader! Who you root for and which choices you make will determine how this story turns out, so get ready...
In this illustrated interactive title, you can play through the story as either Astrid or Q. Astrid is a silver-haired, brooding customer. They are searching for a magical cure… Q is a clumsy magic-wielding shopkeep. They aren't at all prepared for the person about to walk through their door. The decisions you make will ultimately decide the fate of these two strangers.
Perfect for anyone who loves magic, meet-cutes, and interactive, story-driven games!
Platforms: Mac and Windows
Controls: Mouse and space bar
Estimated playing time: ~1 hour
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Gold Town Sushi & Korean B.B.Q
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Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe - Bentonville
Gluten Free, Mediterranean, Salad, Vegetarian
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El Farolito Tex-Mex Restaurant
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