Reeves's Pheasant

This Reeves's Pheasant has made his home in our neighborhood. He was in my front yard on Friday 24 Feb 2012. The neighbors call him Bob or Bob White.

The Reeves's Pheasant is endemic to evergreen forests of central and eastern China. Where introduced they also inhabit farmland close to woodlands. There tail grows a foot for every year they are alive.
They have been introduced for sport and ornamental purposes to Hawaii, USA, Czech Republic, France and the UK. In the latter three countries they have built up small breeding populations, and are still released on a small scale for shooting, often alongside Common Pheasants.
Due to ongoing habitat loss, and overhunting for food and its tail plumes, the Reeves's Pheasant is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. There are thought to be only around 2000 birds remaining in the wild.

Fishing at Deer Creek in January

Went to Deer Creek yesterday and caught these two nice rainbows. one 19" and the other 18" together they weighted 6 lbs. Unbeleivable weather for January 3rd.

Gillnetting at Srawberry Reservoir Oct. 2011

Video of recent gillnetting at Strawberry Reservoir, October 2011.
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Fishing and More Strawberry Reservoir Fall 2010

8-20-2010

10-09-2010


Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. Henry David Thoreau

Haws Point 2010




Chicken Creek West 11-07-2010

Þorrablót

Þorri, one of the Old Icelandic months, begins on a Friday, between the 19th and the 25th of January, and ends on a Saturday between the 18th and 24th of February. Therefore today (Friday, January 22, 2010) is the first of the old month of Þorri. Þorrablót traditionally takes place anytime during the month of Þorri. Þorrablót, is a standard part of Icelandic social calendars, and has even been exported to many countries.
Today Þorrablót are common events among Icelanders everywhere and can be anything from an informal dinner with friends and family to large organized events with stage performances and an after-dinner dance. These large Þorrablót are usually arranged by membership associations, associations of Icelanders living abroad, and as regional festivals in the countryside.

OUR FAMILY - October 2009

OUR KIDS

OUR GRANDKIDS

Strawberry May 12, 2009