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Experimenting with ways to live a low impact life in a tiny house in the woods. Graphic and web design at Beardy Guy Creative . I often write about the Climate Emergency, Apple and the iPad. Living on the traditional territory of: O-ga-xpa Ma-zhoⁿ (O-ga-xpa) (Quapaw), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Kaskaskia, Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo)

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    Thought I might get a little work done this morning. Then the cat. 😂

    A long-haired brown cat sits on a desk near a keyboard and iPad looking at the camera menacingly.

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    Part two of my earlier post about working with cats. I've moved to my desk.

    A long-haired grayish brown cat sits in a brown chair in front of a desk that I'm about to work at. She has relocated herself from my previous location to take up residence in my new intended workspace. In the background there is an iPad attached to a large display, clear evidence of my plan as well as her intention to disrupt those plans.

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    Cats are not compatible with working from home.

    A guy with a beard is looking at a brown cat that has placed herself comfortably between him and his iPad keyboard.

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    Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata. They feed mainly on seeds and nuts, such as acorns, which, according to Wikipedia, they sometimes hide to eat later. I wonder how many birds to that? They also eat soft fruits, arthropods, and, occasionally, small vertebrates.

    A medium sized bird is perched an a branch set against a blurred, snowy background. The bird is predominantly white/gray on the front side and bright blue on the backside with a black beak. There is also a thin black band that extends back from the eyes then downward and around the front of the bird froming what looks like a necklace.

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    A small yellow bird is perched on a branch, holding a black sunflower seed in it's beak.

    American Goldfinch

    A small gray and white bird with a black head is perched on branch. Blurred snow flakes can be seen falling around the bird.

    Black-capped Chickadee

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    After a few days off the fat bike I finally got out for a nice ride on the still snowy trails.

    A fat tire bike leans against a tree next to a snowy trail in the woods

    A fat tire bike leans against a tree on a snow covered trail in the woods. A creek is behind the bike.

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    Snow Birds!

    Two birds in a tussle, both close together and in flight. The birds are mostly very dark gray with smaller areas of white on their undersides Two dark-eyed juncos in a tussle

    A small pinkish purple songbird is perched on a branch, blurred snow coming down around it Purple finch A vibrant red bird is perched on a branch, blurred snow coming down around it Northern Cardinal

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    We had lots of very wet snow in southeast Missouri last night. Makes for some very pretty pictures and a power outage. Is it too early for hot chocolate with peppermint vodka?

    Cedar trees covered in snow with branches sagging down.

    A heavy snow covering the trees of a landscape, causing the branches to sag.

    A lake in the foreground with snow covered trees on the far side of the shore

    Two small tiny houses are surrounded by sagging trees covered in deep snow.

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    The eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Not the clearest photo, but if you look closely, you'll see that this towhee is having some dinner!

    A bird with a black backside and orangeish brown front side is foraging amongst winter leaves on the ground. Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the bird is holding a brown spider in its beak.

    A bird with a black backside and orangeish brown front side is foraging amongst winter leaves on the ground. Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the bird is in the process of swallowing a spider.

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    Turban cup lichen, Cladonia peziziformis. A species of cup lichen in the family Cladoniaceae. The thallus consists of two parts: the primary thallus and the upwardly podeties where the apotheci are found.

    Learn more about lichen! Pale green lichen stems that are tipped with rounded brown nodules are growing out of a darker green scaley, bumpy base of lichen.

    Pale green lichen stems that are tipped with rounded brown nodules are growing out of a darker green scaley, bumpy base of lichen.

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    Some winter color thanks to the purple finches.

    A small purple, rose colored bird is perched on a branch set against blurred winter background

    A small tannish yellow and white colored bird is perched on a branch set against blurred winter background

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    Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus, a small hawk, with males being the smallest hawks in North America. I almost missed this shot at the end of a day. I was finished but at the last moment decided to stay just a little longer. The hawk landed in front of me moments later.

    A hawk with orange and white chest feathers and bluish gray feathers on the top and back of it's head and body is perched on moss. It's small beak is bluish with just a small portion of yellow. It's head is slightly tilted giving the impression that it is looking at the camera.

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    Maybe I should be embarrassed but yeah, when I'm working on a podcast transcript I like to arrange a Keychron keyboard on top of the Magic Keyboard. Helps to have the media keys. I can even use the trackpad. But, as you can see, I'm procrastinating. 🤣

    A mechanical Keychron keyboard rests in front of an iPad, set on top of the Magic Keyboard. On the screen is the Mona Mastodon app as I'm currently taking a break.

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    The downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens, the smallest species of woodpecker in North America. I see and hear these often in the woods here.

    A bird is perched on the side of a tree. Black and white on the backside, white on the underside, it has a black and white head with alternating stripes and a small red cap on the back of its head.

    A bird is perched on the side of a tree. Black and white on the backside, white on the underside, it has a black and white head with alternating stripes.

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    The pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus. Pileated refers to the bird's prominent red crest, from the Latin pileatus meaning capped, is more prominent on the male. These are fairly common around here and I see or hear them a few times a month.

    A large black bird is climing the side of a tree. The bird has a large beak, vibrant red feathering along the top of its head forming a tuft at the back of it's head. Under the red portion it's head and neck are white with a prominent black streak from the eye stretching to the back of its head.

    A large black bird is climing the side of a tree. The bird has a large beak, vibrant red feathering along the top of its head. Under the red portion it's head and neck are white with a prominent black streak from the eye stretching to the back of its head.

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    Bewick's wren, Thryomanes bewickii or Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus, but I'm not sure. They often visit around my tiny house and porch catching insects and spiders.

    A small bird with a long white eyebrow, light brown underside and darker brown backside is perched on a lichen covered branch set against a blurred brown background.

    A small bird with a long white eyebrow, light brown underside and darker brown backside is perched on a wood stump. The background is a blurred white.The bird's beak is open and it appears to be singing.

    A small bird with a long white eyebrow, light brown underside and darker brown backside is perched on a lichen covered branch set against a blurred brown background.

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    The red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus. I see and hear these pretty woodpeckers all of the time, one of my favorite neighbors! The male has red from the beak all the way back.

    A woodpecker is perched on a tree set against a blurred background. The underside of the bird is predominantly off-white, and the back-top of her head is red, and her back feathers are black and white striped.

    A woodpecker is perched on a tree set against a blurred background. The underside of the bird is predominantly off-white, and the center of his head is red beginning at the beak and stretching to the back.

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    Purple Finch, Haemorhous purpureus

    A small raspberry colored bird is perched on a branch set against a blurred winter background Male

    A small brown and white colored bird is perched on a branch set against a blurred winter background Female

    "The Purple Finch prefers nesting in lowland coniferous and mixed forests, avoiding more heavily populated urban areas, but sometimes found in rural residential areas."

    Wikipedia.

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    a large woodpecker, perched on a branch against a blurred background. The woodpecker is a tannish brown color, overall with a black triangle on its breast. Its chest is covered with black spots, and its tail is yellow on the underside. On the side of its beak, dropping down below its eye, is a black triangular shape.

    The northern flicker or common flicker, Colaptes auratus. A beautiful woodpecker and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate. When I see them, they are often on the ground hunting for insects.

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    The moss bell mushroom growing from the moss is really tiny! Probably less than 12 millimeters.

    A tiny tan mushroom grows from thick green moss

    Galerina, Moss Bells

    Small funnel shaped cups of lichen growing out of thick moss

    Cladonia, Pixie Cup Lichen

    A small tan mushroom grows from a rotting log

    Galerina, Moss Bells

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