Topic: fish

The American Bald Eagle, the perfect fit for today. I was actually talking to a kid about her yellow lab and this eagle swooped down from above the tree we were under, talons extended, going for a fish. He missed the fish, I missed the shot, but I did get this. Settings were wrong as I was photographing frogs. However, I think this a very fitting photo for the day. Happy Independence Day to...

Ed. note: I have been off in the mountains in pursuit of fish - but I got a chance to check in. I'll be sending pictures of the fishing adventures soon - now that the power is back on. If you enjoy this post, please consider receiving Almost Fit in your inbox. Thanks. As I have mentioned in several places, (IowaAvenue,for one), on Thursday of last week I left my corporate day job in...

Gator Attack Victim Blames Fish & Wildlife - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida teen whose arm was ripped from his body by an 11-foot alligator is blaming the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for not properly controlling the alligator population."It's a problem that needs to be dealt with," victim Kasey Edwards said. "The alligators — the...

World of Warcraft players will remember the hit ?I am Murloc? as the tongue-in-cheek tribute to the beloved race of fish-people by Blizzard Entertainment?s house band, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain. The thrash metal-style song debuted to delighted attendees at Blizzard Entertainment?s BlizzCon? 2005 gaming convention in Anaheim, CA....

If you make friends with the science teacher at school, chances are you're going to end up babysitting the class fish for the summer. Chances are this will turn into a "If You Give a Pig a Pancake" kind of experience, wherein... * you will feed the fish the amount of food stated on jar of fish food. * the fish will triple in size in one week. This will baffle you and your children. * your husband...

There is a lot of info out there on the interweb and we just don't have time to blog about every single item, so here is a roundup of recommended links for those of you who are trapped at work, thinking about fish: If you haven't checked out Drawing Flies 365 yet, you should. Jeff (aka Trout Bum) has some amazing artwork posted, including some flies made out of pancake batter. A real standout is...

Fresh chrome bright summer steelhead continue to move upstream on the Willamette and Mckenzie Rivers. Both rivers have dropped considerably and have excellent clarity. Fishing conditions are ideal. Overall numbers of fish are up over last year, it looks like we are in for a great year of local steelhead. The fish below were taken this morning on purple MOAL(mother of all leaches) leaches.-CD...

World of Warcraft players will remember the hit ?I am Murloc? as the tongue-in-cheek tribute to the beloved race of fish-people by Blizzard Entertainment?s house band, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain. The thrash metal-style song debuted to delighted attendees at Blizzard Entertainment?s BlizzCon? 2005 gaming convention in Anaheim, CA....

Mayor Potter and Commissioner Fish should take a step back and not force through their plan to develop mixed-income housing at the Sears Armory site. Fish says it best; "We need to study where the best location (for an emergency response center) would be." That study should include the Sears Armory site. The Westside lacks such a response center leaving it particularly vulnerable in the event...