Last time, I covered some easy html thingies for text, lists and headings, etc. This time around, I'm playin' with IMAGES. C'mon, it'll be fun! You got images? Lemme tell ya'...they're TOO FRICKIN' BIG!

HTML Hacks for Text on Steemit It's hard gettin' started on Steemit. Doin' All that HTML-y, code-y, program-y stuff...my brain started hurtin!' Got fed up with Editor real quick! Most of us don't need

Birds live most of their lives in cages. Those cages are kept in our homes. So, they live in a cage within a larger cage, so to speak. Most bird owners pay a lot of attention to arranging and setting up

The Golden Eagle is highly underrated. The Bald Eagle outshines the Golden Eagle, at least in our perceptions. Those perceptions are largely incorrect. Truth is, the Golden Eagle is the bigger, badder,

Last time, we dropped by New Zealand to see the kea parrot. Staying in the Southern Hemisphere, let's hit Australia. Bein' an island continent, Australia has some very singular birds. The cockatoo and

Such color! Such variety! The brightest colors in nature belong to the birds. They carry their splendor into the air, astounding us not only with flight itself, but their flamboyant displays while making

Ain't every day you get a blue and gold macaw dropped in your lap. How that came to be is kinda weird. Kinda great, kinda karmic, kinda wonderful...but also kinda weird. Lemme tell you a little story.

Caribe came to me with talons tipped with incredibly sharp 18 gauge needles. This is a bad thing. He'd not been handled for a LONG time, and his cage did not offer him any way to wear down his talons.

I've been gathering images of Caribe and Bravo for some days now. Since I have well over 5000, I obviously needed help. So, Caribe, Bravo and I sat down at my computer and went through about 150 images

So, documenting the birth and fledging of a barn swallow family ended up bein' a three parter. Who knew? Part One introduced the players, Able and Echo. Two lovely barn swallows in the their prime. Devoted

In Part One, I introduced Able and Echo, a pair of barn swallows who graced my front porch in 2015. I've already covered the seven days they spent revamping the nest, which I have dubbed the

Fascinating little birds, barn swallows. Voracious mosquito eaters. Aerialists of the highest order. And, they are incredible parents. I have three nests on my front porch. I've watched them for several

There are those who’d shout me down about birds having “feelings.” Others would stand with me. So, it's just another unprovable anecdotal theory that science dismisses due to the inability to prove or

Please Note: This piece was written in 2009. It explains why I'm here on Steemit, which for now, is to talk about big birds and why they're such unique, irreplaceable, important companion animals. Maybe

 Introduction To "A Great Joy" I am a "bird guy," proud of it, too. And, here, I intend to talk about BIG birds. A LOT!  This is Caribus Magnificus. He's every bit of that. Why not? This is a

Take A DEEP Breath! I think I shall sleep HERE! So, you’ve decided you want a bird. You’d like to have some cheerful bird music, little twitters and chirps as the background sounds in your home. You imagine

 Ah, yes, the almighty “Introduction.” Where I entice you into MY world with my wit and pix. Well, I have an abundance of one, maybe a little of the other. You decide.    See...I’m old.