[Rick Masters]

Budding Taxidermist Presents His First Specimen at School Science Fair
    "We are so proud with what little Johnny has done, stuffing an Ozone Warbler," said a teacher. "It is quite an achievement for a seven-year-old."
    "It is quite unnerving to see one up close," said a parent, disturbed by the blank, far-away gaze of the creature.

[eagle]

~ A Dummy Know's ~ Just Pain Weird ~

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[Rick Masters]

Sensitivity training begins for critics of Ozone Warbler nesting behavior

"Insensitive people who poke fun at Ozone Warblers will undergo mandatory sensitivity training beginning tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. and lasting forever," said a representative of the Audubon Society. "One, in particular, will be severely chastised."

[Rick Masters]

Great Crunchy Northern Warbler mistaken for Ozone Warbler

    "The cry was amazingly similar to that of the Ozone Warbler," said a taxidermist who had responded with his group's ladder truck. "Not having seen one before, we were surprised at the unfloppy nature of the wings and realized this was not an Ozone Warbler."
    "The Great Crunchy Northern Warbler is a distant relative of the Ozone Warbler," said a professor from the university. "It is unusual to see them in trees as they typically prefer nesting on the roofs of cars and trucks."
    "Hall-up! Hall-up!" chirped the Great Crunchy Northern Warbler contentedly as the taxidermists drove off.

[magentabluesky]

Man's 150-Foot Fall From Paraglider Caught on Video by Florida Beachgoer

A man has been hospitalized after falling about 150 feet from his paraglider over a beach in Jupiter, Florida, according to police.

The incident happened on Monday evening, the Jupiter Police Department said in a news release. The man was airlifted from Ocean Cay Park to St. Mary's Medical Center for medical treatment.

The man was identified as Damian Leroy by his coworkers at Jupiter Kiteshop, according to local newspaper The Palm Beach Post. The paper reported police said that Leroy was expected to survive.

The incident was caught on video by beachgoer Andrew Volde. In the video, obtained by ABC News today, Voldge can be heard yelling, "He's jumping, he's going to jump!"

It appeared that Leroy jumped from the paraglider after the engine on his motorized paraglider had mechanical issues, witness Camila Nylen told The Palm Beach Post.

"Something wrong happened with his motor," Nylen said. "He did the best he could because it happened in an instant."

Link and Video

[Rick Masters]

July 12, 2016

An apprentice taxidermist cautiously approaches a nesting Ozone Warbler.
"I don't think he likes me," says the apprentice as the Ozone Warbler hisses above him.
"Just grab him by the ankle and he'll calm down," yells the master taxidermist from below.
"I have to go to the bathroom."

[Rick Masters]

By mounting a camera to the head of an Ozone Warbler, ornithologists are able to capture a nesting sequence.
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"The decision of the Ozone Warbler to nest appears to be spontaneous," said a professor from the university. "This is very odd. It is unlike any other creature. Virtually all other nesting animals choose their nests with great care. After all, their survival depends on it."

[Bob Kuczewski]

"The decision of the Ozone Warbler to nest appears to be spontaneous," said a professor from the university. "This is very odd. It is unlike any other creature. Virtually all other nesting animals choose their nests with great care. After all, their survival depends on it."

I'm not an expert, but I do have a theory. Perhaps they are expecting other warblers of the opposite sex to be delivered to the nest by encountering the same patch of turbulence?

After all, encountering such turbulence does seem to reliably bring them to the ground.

[Bill Cummings]

BK--

After all, encountering such turbulence does seem to reliably bring them to the ground.

But still we remain perplexed as to which came first --- The turbulence or the egg

[Rick Masters]

An Ozone Warbler rests contentedly on a high-voltage line, oblivious to his impending fate.


Behind the unsuspecting creature, two utility workers, four taxidermists and three cooks from a nearby Korean restaurant prepare to reel in the wayward beast.


An apprentice taxidermist cautiously approaches the creature.
"Just grab it by the ankle," yells the journeyman taxidermist. "We'll do the rest."
"I have to go to the bathroom," the apprentice complains.
"Just do your job," the journeyman retorts. "You'll be plucking in no time."
Unfortunately, no egg was found.