Jack’s Walk » « Fungi Friday The Art of Book Design: Who Killed Cock Robin Our book today was sent in by Anne, Cranky Cat Lady. I am greatly amused that our resident Cat Lady is sharing a book about the killing of a bird. Who Killed Cock Robin & Other Stories. New York, A.L. Burt Co., 1916. Photo courtesy of ©Anne, Cranky Cat Lady Who Killed Cock Robin & Other Stories. New York, A.L. Burt Co., 1916. Photo Courtesy of ©Anne, Cranky Cat Lady Share this:TweetShare on TumblrPocketMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading... Related Jack’s Walk » « Fungi Friday
StevoR says September 20, 2019 at 11:53 pm That’s gotta be one tiny arrow. Thinking of the deaths and lives of birds especially their chicks this little animation makes interesting & informative viewing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L31yWS7NnVc Tangential but hopefully interesting if grim news here -- studies are showing that birds -- like insects* -- are in steep decline : https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-09-20/birds-collapse-us-bees-ecology-environment/11520008 With more about migrating seabirds and their Aussie refuges here too : https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-15/alice-springs-sewage-migratory-birds-sandpiper-stint/11513260 * Not just co-incidence no doubt given how many birds are insectivorous.
Nightjar says September 21, 2019 at 7:30 am It was that fly, wasn’t it? Looks suspicious to me… The last illustration is delightful. Thanks for sharing, Anne.
StevoR says
That’s gotta be one tiny arrow.
Thinking of the deaths and lives of birds especially their chicks this little animation makes interesting & informative viewing :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L31yWS7NnVc
Tangential but hopefully interesting if grim news here -- studies are showing that birds -- like insects* -- are in steep decline :
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-09-20/birds-collapse-us-bees-ecology-environment/11520008
With more about migrating seabirds and their Aussie refuges here too :
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-15/alice-springs-sewage-migratory-birds-sandpiper-stint/11513260
* Not just co-incidence no doubt given how many birds are insectivorous.
Nightjar says
It was that fly, wasn’t it? Looks suspicious to me…
The last illustration is delightful. Thanks for sharing, Anne.