Sunbird she/her Posted March 18, 2018 Posted March 18, 2018 On Friday I spent pretty much the whole day at Antelope Island State Park (on Utah's Great Salt Lake) and had a totally awesome time. Found lots of fun birds and got some nice photos, and I saw a coyote! (Got photos of him too, but they're kinda terrible.) I took over 300 pictures, so I'm still sorting through them, but here are some of the nicer ones so far. =) Western Meadowlarks (3 photos): Spoiler In the middle of singing. They are beautiful singers! Different individual, but still a Western Meadowlark, ruffling up his feathers. Eyeing me before he decided I was too close for comfort and flew off. Great Horned Owl (2 photos): Spoiler The park ranger who pointed out to me where this owl was sleeping said that this is the male and that the female is most likely sitting on a nest somewhere nearby. Giving me a glare. Assorted songbirds (3 photos): Spoiler Say's Phoebe. These guys are only in north-central Utah during the summer, so seeing them is a sure sign that spring is on its way! Same with Sage Thrashers like this one--summer birds in most of Utah and a sign of spring. Dark-eyed Junco, a type of sparrow: More photos later when I've made more progress on sorting them. 6
Calderis he/him Posted March 19, 2018 Posted March 19, 2018 On 3/2/2018 at 0:57 AM, Extesian said: My friends, I now have a fiancée HOW DID I MISS THIS! holy hell man, congratulations.
+Extesian he/him Posted March 19, 2018 Posted March 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Calderis said: HOW DID I MISS THIS! holy hell man, congratulations. ...but most importantly...timeliness Thank you very much my man 1
Sunbird she/her Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 @Mestiv Thanks! That trip really was the highlight of my week. It felt so good to be outdoors and mostly by myself in nature. And now, a few more pictures from Antelope Island! Burrowing Owl (1 photo): Spoiler This photo is mega-cropped, taken from inside my car on the shoulder of the road with the lens pointing out the window. As the name implies, Burrowing Owls live underground--usually they take over prairie dog holes and enlarge them. The park rangers at Antelope Island, however, have put out a manmade "burrow" for the island's owls; that's what the box in the photo is. Because they nest on the ground, Burrowing Owls are even more vulnerable to disturbance by humans than other owls. I could have walked right up to the burrow since it was just grass and dirt between it and the road, but I was not going to harass the owls and possibly contribute to their abandoning the nest, just for a closer picture. Somebody's very photogenic pet bulldog (2 photos): Spoiler Coyote waaaaaay off in the distance (1 photo): Spoiler Raven ( @AngelEy3 I think you'll want to see these 2 photos): Spoiler This guy (or gal, I suppose) was sitting on the roof of the visitor center, being very vocal. Several times he made a noise that sounded almost like a hiccup, which I thought was pretty funny. 4
AngelEy3 he/him Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 @Sunbird Beautiful! That 2nd one is really really cool with the beak open.
Kaymyth she/her Posted March 21, 2018 Posted March 21, 2018 JordanCon is in one month!!! And I'm taking this Friday off of work for some extra sewing time. So much work to do! 1
Steeldancer he/him Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 1. I'm passing calculus again! 2. I asked a girl to Ball, she said yes! 4
Shqueeves Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 44 minutes ago, Steeldancer said: 1. I'm passing calculus again! 2. I asked a girl to Ball, she said yes! Congrats on both of those
Delightful Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Steeldancer said: 1. I'm passing calculus again! 2. I asked a girl to Ball, she said yes! Awesome
Delightful Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Chag Kosher Vesameach @Pinnacle-Ferring @Nathrangking @Kingsdaughter613 @other Shard Jews I dont know! (For the rest of you, Pesach/Passover starts tonight). 6
Nathrangking he/him Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, Del-light-full said: Chag Kosher Vesameach @Pinnacle-Ferring @Nathrangking @Kingsdaughter613 @other Shard Jews I dont know! (For the rest of you, Pesach/Passover starts tonight). To you as well. Leshana Haba Biyerushalyim!! 2
mattig89ch he/him Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 9 hours ago, Del-light-full said: Chag Kosher Vesameach @Pinnacle-Ferring @Nathrangking @Kingsdaughter613 @other Shard Jews I dont know! (For the rest of you, Pesach/Passover starts tonight). My ancestors were jewish, I've only recently found that out. Happy passover to you to! 2
Steeldancer he/him Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 I got a 91 on my calc test, bringing my calculus grade to a nice 72. Much better than failing. And, today my mom and I did the only clothes shopping I really enjoy-Suits. I got 2 brand new suits. And I'm happy. Also, hallelujah for Easter break. 1
Delightful Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 20 hours ago, mattig89ch said: My ancestors were jewish, I've only recently found that out. Happy passover to you to! Ooh Happy Passover! Feel free to ask anything 1
mattig89ch he/him Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 13 minutes ago, Del-light-full said: Ooh Happy Passover! Feel free to ask anything Suffice it to say, I don't know what I don't know. I have celebrated Jewish holidays, with my moms best friend. But we were young at the time, and they were just hanging out with my aunt (not related by blood) and her daughters. I was raised roman catholic, but I have since run out of faith for all religions. *shrug* Lack of evidence. Still, hope our jewish forum members had fun!
Delightful Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 10 hours ago, mattig89ch said: Suffice it to say, I don't know what I don't know. I have celebrated Jewish holidays, with my moms best friend. But we were young at the time, and they were just hanging out with my aunt (not related by blood) and her daughters. I was raised roman catholic, but I have since run out of faith for all religions. *shrug* Lack of evidence. Still, hope our jewish forum members had fun! So being Jewish isnt just about religion, its also a culture and ethnic identity. But its also kinda all tied together so....its complicated. Passover runs all week actually. The main thing is that we dont eat any risen bread/cakes etc. Instead we eat matzah and things made from matzah. 4
Sunbird she/her Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 Happy Easter, Happy Passover, and Happy April Fool's, y'all! Had a fabulous day of birding on Saturday and got some new photos. Crocuses blooming (2 photos): Spoiler European Starling (1 photo): Spoiler This guy was super cooperative for photos. He sat in this tree posing for like 5 minutes while I snapped pictures. American Avocets (2 photos): Spoiler A little squad of these guys (the prettiest shorebirds, in my opinion!) was foraging in the shallow water of a pond next to the road, so I pulled over and used my car as a "hide"--pointing my camera out the window so I could photograph the birds without scaring them off by getting out. 5
SilverTiger she/her Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 Happy Easter! I'm excited that I'm going to Easter mass at 11:00 am today, instead of 5:00 pm mass that I normally go to, and that the youth choir isn't singing today. Because, really, singing in choir is my favorite part of mass. And Easter mass is always crowded, being a holy day of obligation and all. Ah, well. Also exciting for me: This week I am going on a field trip for my school chorus (I am in chorus at school, and the youth choir at church) to New York. To sing in Carnegie Hall for a festival that involves high school choruses from across the country singing there. It's also going to be the first time I've flown on an airplane. I'm excited and scared all at once. 2
Zelly Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 Happy Easter! Easter always stands out to me as such a beautiful holiday, celebrating life and triumph. 2
+Slowswift Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 Happy Easter! It's a couple of years old, and I think I've shared it before, but if you haven't seen it: 2
Nathrangking he/him Posted April 2, 2018 Posted April 2, 2018 21 hours ago, Del-light-full said: So being Jewish isnt just about religion, its also a culture and ethnic identity. But its also kinda all tied together so....its complicated. Passover runs all week actually. The main thing is that we dont eat any risen bread/cakes etc. Instead we eat matzah and things made from matzah. @mattig89ch as was pointed out Judaism is a complicated mix of food, culture, ethnicity etc... Matzah and potato starch are the two great staples of the Ashkenazi (people of most of western, southern and eastern European descent) diet during the Passover holiday. 1
+Slowswift Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 22 minutes ago, Steeldancer said: I GOT A NEW PHONE Hah, same! (Except I got mine like two weeks ago; I just forgot to post about it. ) What kind?
Steeldancer he/him Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, Slowswift said: Hah, same! (Except I got mine like two weeks ago; I just forgot to post about it. ) What kind? iPhone 6 with 64Gb. So basically fixing every issue I had with my old phone (pixels, space, camera, size)
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