10K Monkeys & a Camera: Friday Creature

Friday, December 9, 2005

Friday Creature

OK, I know I'm leaning too heavily on these waiting room birds, but I've been so busy lately that I haven't been taking many photos at all. Plus, these exotic finches are a whole new world for me and the learning experience has been enjoyable. These juvenile Gouldian Finches had me puzzled for a while, but the iridescent dots near their beaks gave me the clue I needed to figure out which variety of finch they are.

Check out the Friday Ark boardings for this week and have a great weekend!

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Hello! I'm Alice, which is my real name (most of the other names here have been changed, though, to protect the innocent). I live in an circa-100-year-old house in downtown Chattanooga, TN with my first husband, G-Dog (who is from New Canaan, CT) and a (possibly autistic) cat named Greta. Our daughter, Emmie, lives nearby, so she pops by regularly to amuse us and/or stir the pot.

I originally hale from Batavia, NY, a quiet little town in rural western New York. G-Dog and I met while attending college in Carlisle, PA, and then moved on to Chapel Hill, NC together before finally settling in Tennessee. Other places we've lived in long enough to have a mailing address include London and San Francisco.

This blog is about a lot of things -- the places I visit, food I cook, people I meet, photos I take, things I read -- with a bit of politics thrown into the mix. I'm a slow food-loving locavore; I enjoy running, biking and hiking; make my own soap, moisturizers and household cleansers; and enjoy sewing, crocheting and playing with textiles).