If woodcocks have giant eyes on top of their heads because it increases their odds against predators... why don't more birds have the same eye evolution, since most ground-dwelling birds have the same predators?

As the Handmaid’s, and other protesters here, continue to stand in silence, sheriff’s deputies just advanced toward the “free speech” zone.

following in dad's footsteps... he (and his sibling) buddied up with a sanderling at the end of his fledgling summer, right before he left Chicago

update: it has been sold. Prints available here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/phin...

Back at ya

The beach seemed very quiet this morning without him 🥲

I'm the human guardian in the photo 😎 I was primarily watching for gulls and other threats, there are no people on the protected beach (thankfully)

Now THAT’S a name