July 31, 2026
The Limits and Damage of Rat Poison
Chicago's watchdog agency just released a report detailing the failures of the city's rat-control efforts-- beginning with the over-reliance on…
This mystery is courtesy of a friend who brought it home from abroad.
What is the object on the right, where is it from, and what raptor is pictured?
I admit that the "What is it?" part is a tough one…
Here are the answers: The object is a refrigerator magnet. It is from my fridge (see below), and orginally from Japan. The owl is a Blakiston's Fish Owl, the subject of the book Owls of the Eastern Ice.
Congrats to Mia Rose White, who ID'd the fish owl, and Ali Fragale, who made the Japan connection.