Another was nearby that was similar size but with dark breast. Too far away and sun in my eyes to get much more out of it.
Just a big robin? It didn't look like it but didn't get a great look.
We went for a hike after Chili-fest yesterday, and one of my brothers swore he saw a robin just off the road.
My gut on that is Robin, but I've seen a fair number in the winter so it wouldn't surprise me too much. Also, I don't know of anything else offhand.
I saw a dozen robins in another tree in the neighborhood afterwards so I think so too. It was just really big for a robin.
Robins fluff up when cold.
Alternate theory: Sharp-shinned Hawk.
The beak didn't look curved and the other birds didn't seemed bothered by it. Probably just big robin.
Back in H-istan, going thru the mail-pile - City of Hartford bi-annual taxes.
I have a practical, older car (2004 Subaru Forester, great snow clearance, bike-rack, 98K miles) and my wife has an impractical, newer car (OK, it looks like the batmobile). My City-Of automobile taxes are 13.89% of hers.
Our cars take up about the same space on the road, they both need the same level of city services (plowing, police, dead-animal-removal, etc.), so why should our annual auto taxes be so dramatically different? (I know, late Festivus ring-toss)
And Mrs. Runner successfully dodged (for now) her jury duty summons (which was supposed to start 3 days prior to our Cancun trip).
In which NBB comes out against progressive taxation!
So the incentive is to own the lowest-piece of car-stock (potentially the highest polluting) so that you can pay the lowest tax. Works maybe in the short term.
I would hazard to guess that it has no measurable impact on new car purchases, but yes.
Not much different than real estate taxes.
Emissions were the first thing that came to my mind. The Forest isn't exactly ancient, but significant strides have been made to further lower emissions since it was designed around the turn of the century. One wonders what the City would charge a 2016 Prius driver compared to, say, a mid-Nineties VW diesel pilot.
The principle is the same as any progressive taxation scheme -- those with more assets/income are presumed to be more able to pay, and the marginal utility cost to the wealthier/higher income are presumed to be the same or less than for the poorer/less wealthy.
Birding help:
Orange breast. Dark head. Bigger than a Blue Jay.
Another was nearby that was similar size but with dark breast. Too far away and sun in my eyes to get much more out of it.
Just a big robin? It didn't look like it but didn't get a great look.
We went for a hike after Chili-fest yesterday, and one of my brothers swore he saw a robin just off the road.
My gut on that is Robin, but I've seen a fair number in the winter so it wouldn't surprise me too much. Also, I don't know of anything else offhand.
I saw a dozen robins in another tree in the neighborhood afterwards so I think so too. It was just really big for a robin.
Robins fluff up when cold.
Alternate theory: Sharp-shinned Hawk.
The beak didn't look curved and the other birds didn't seemed bothered by it. Probably just big robin.
Back in H-istan, going thru the mail-pile - City of Hartford bi-annual taxes.
I have a practical, older car (2004 Subaru Forester, great snow clearance, bike-rack, 98K miles) and my wife has an impractical, newer car (OK, it looks like the batmobile). My City-Of automobile taxes are 13.89% of hers.
Our cars take up about the same space on the road, they both need the same level of city services (plowing, police, dead-animal-removal, etc.), so why should our annual auto taxes be so dramatically different? (I know, late Festivus ring-toss)
And Mrs. Runner successfully dodged (for now) her jury duty summons (which was supposed to start 3 days prior to our Cancun trip).
In which NBB comes out against progressive taxation!
So the incentive is to own the lowest-piece of car-stock (potentially the highest polluting) so that you can pay the lowest tax. Works maybe in the short term.
I would hazard to guess that it has no measurable impact on new car purchases, but yes.
Not much different than real estate taxes.
Emissions were the first thing that came to my mind. The Forest isn't exactly ancient, but significant strides have been made to further lower emissions since it was designed around the turn of the century. One wonders what the City would charge a 2016 Prius driver compared to, say, a mid-Nineties VW diesel pilot.
The principle is the same as any progressive taxation scheme -- those with more assets/income are presumed to be more able to pay, and the marginal utility cost to the wealthier/higher income are presumed to be the same or less than for the poorer/less wealthy.
/Captain Obvious
Go Girls.
I was at this game.
That play resulted in the second biggest cheer of the night. Number one was free cherry berry.
(I'd make a new Co'C for the day, but I know that hj is already on it.)
Can we just call this cuppa "New Year's Day, Observed"?
The best lede evah: Beer is for drinking.
With a lede line that, I was bracing for an anti-beer-hipster screed.
But that was an interesting article and refreshing to read a pro - IPA piece.
bS, Thanks for sharing - cool read!