I love a migrant and Ruby is her name… She flies to Costa Rica with no plane. Ruby, Ruby, small…
The Pollen Washing Machine
If you were to ask a bee for her favorite floral confection, she’d doubtless buzz “Waterliliezzz!” with a gleam in her…
Mrs. and Mr. Red Belly
Suppose our laws are changed so a man can’t cruise for a date before building a house… When it’s all…
Is this the world’s most beautiful goat?
Meet Lloyd, a gorgeously dappled, russet-coated goat, with the long, droopy ears that instantly identify him as a Nubian. I…
Wheels Up!
Blue Boy is a new visitor this week, and he’s going to be one B-I-G Jay. You’ll be viewing some…
Be-de-dit-be-de-dat-be-de-That’s All Folks!
WAIT! This is NOT the end of ArthurPix®, dear subscribers— It’s just that when I saw Tuffy the Tufted Titmouse…
Strangely Familiar
The other day, I became rather excited upon seeing Chili, above. He’s so tiny that I didn’t get a good…
How do Woodpeckers Peck Without Damaging Their Brains?
Woodpeckers have special foam linings in their skulls that cushion their brains, right? WRONG. This onetime ornithological hypothesis has become…
Sweet Song of Summer
Walking round the garden, I hear him loud and clear. “Check…check…” he warns at first, before exploding in song: ”Conk-la-HDREEEEEEE!” It’s…
Song of the Chickadee
Chicka-Dee-Dee-Dee-Dee-DEE… That’s the song of the North American Black Capped Chickadee, right? WRONG! According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology,…