Ben Wilder

Comparing the beaks of newborn birds – in pictures

Hello and squeek chirpy cheeeeeeep to all you bird lovers out there. Today’s post is all about beaks. Over the past few months I’ve photographed newborn geese, robins, and cardinals and just recently noticed how different their beaks are. I guess it makes sense, I mean the birds themselves are all so different, why wouldn’tContinue reading “Comparing the beaks of newborn birds – in pictures”

Hungry cardinal babies in the nest

I have a few bushes in front of my house, and they’ve proven to be a great location for birds to make a home with a nest and eggs and everything. The latest bird to lay eggs was a cardinal. Here is how the they looked, just beautiful! Then they hatched. They are a fewContinue reading “Hungry cardinal babies in the nest”

Amazon Prime Day 2021 Commercial – Three Things I Appreciate and Two Things I Don’t

Amazon Prime Day is quickly approaching. Besides it being two days (so why aren’t they calling it “Prime Days”?), they obviously put a lot of effort into their new TV ad. Take a look! The colorful ad is one you may need to watch more than once since a lot is happening in a shortContinue reading “Amazon Prime Day 2021 Commercial – Three Things I Appreciate and Two Things I Don’t”

Cardinal hatchlings have hatched!

How about that for a redundant post title? Of course hatched birds have hatched. Last week I posted about a nest I discovered in my front yard (click here for that) and I finally have an update! The speckled eggs cracked and life sprang forth in the form of these helpless little cardinal babies. CheckContinue reading “Cardinal hatchlings have hatched!”

One reason “Big Bang” theory is bogus

I’m sure this is not the first time someone has suggested that the “big bang” (the theory, not the TV show) is scientifically ludicrous. Perhaps coming from my subconscious related to something I heard along the way, I had a thought cross my mind the other day. But first, let’s review what the big bangContinue reading “One reason “Big Bang” theory is bogus”