Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
Myioborus miniatus – shame I didn’t get the end of the tail. —Stephen—
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
Three hours on Alcatraz.
Originally posted on Crosbyman66:
No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a visit to Alcatraz Island. Just over…
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