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The chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) is found throughout North America. Usually rather drab, breeding season finds them with a reddish cap and white supercilium (the stripe running from the base of the beak above the eye), as seen here. #backyardnature #ornithology

Swiss Army Nerd 2d ago

Here's one for the physicist in your life... #physics

https://comicskingdom.com/zippy-the-pinhead/2026-03-29

Zippy The Pinhead Comic Strip 2026-03-29 | Comics Kingdom

Read the Zippy The Pinhead comic strip from March 29, 2026, and check out other Zippy The Pinhead comics by Bill Griffith.

Comics Kingdom

Swiss Army Nerd 3d ago

Here's a false potato beetle (Leptinotarsa juncta), found in the eastern USA. Their larvae feed on plants in the nightshade family, including tomatoes, tobacco, peppers, and, yes, potatoes. #entomology #backyardnature

Swiss Army Nerd 4d ago

Today's #backyardnature is a stonefly of genus Perlesta, the "golden stones". More than 30 Perlesta species have been identified; while most are in the US, two species have been identified in China. #entomology

Swiss Army Nerd 5d ago

Ran across an interesting paper - the use of #DNA sequencing to show that an #invasive insect species in Japan (Chaoborus punctipennis, a phantom #midge) originated in North America. #entomology

https://www.reabic.net/journals/bir/2023/1/BIR_2023_Salmela_etal.pdf

Swiss Army Nerd 5d ago

Hey, #Kentucky - want to help run #elections in your county? Sign up to be a poll worker! Fill out the form linked below; your County Clerk will be notifed that you're available, and they'll contact you if you're needed. #pollworker #electionofficer

https://bit.ly/3Q3rkzY

Swiss Army Nerd 6d ago

Recent non-US operators spotted over central Kentucky... #adsb #planespotting

KFE: Skyfirst (MT)
FYG: Flying Service (BE)
UKN: Ukraine State Aviation Enterprise (UA)

Swiss Army Nerd 6d ago

Here's the celery leaftier, also known as the greenhouse leaftier (Udea rubigalis). A member of family Crambidae, this grass moth is found throughout the Americas. #entomology #backyardnature

Swiss Army Nerd Mar 25

So, does this mean double good luck?

Swiss Army Nerd Mar 25

I am not opposed to the notion that, in routine matters, Members of Congress should be treated in the same fashion as are "regular people". Most of them could use an occasional dose of reality.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2026/03/25/delta-says-it-will-suspend-special/

Delta Air Lines says it will suspend special services for Congress members

Instead of getting special perks, members of Congress will instead be treated like regular passengers based on their Delta SkyMiles status.

The Salt Lake Tribune