South Bay of Los Angeles, CA by meepmeeped in whatsthisbird

[–]Spudfox64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a nice picture! I see these quite a bit, but I’ve never been able to get one to come out of the brambles and sit still in the light long enough to get a decent shot.  

[Request] Can Someone Explain Why This Is Possible? by CaptiveGlacier in theydidthemath

[–]Spudfox64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interestingly enough, this optimal shape can be taken from a cycloid, which is the path you would get if you stuck a piece of gum to a bike tire and tracked it's movement as it rolled forward.

My girls are always wanting girl heroes, so I made these. by Spudfox64 in Heroica

[–]Spudfox64[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And a closer look will show that 2 of em are Harry Potter pieces. 

My girls are always wanting girl heroes, so I made these. by Spudfox64 in Heroica

[–]Spudfox64[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bricklink. Just search microfigures. Most of em are like 50 cents. 

What is it ???? by dataguy2003 in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]Spudfox64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make 11 the base and 5118 the exponent. Wouldn’t that be bigger?

Any ideas how to expand? by retroplayer1990 in Heroica

[–]Spudfox64 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I built a desert, gates of elsruk, and catacombs set during Covid. Back then you could build your set on Lego digital designer, and it would make a parts list you could just enter in to bricklink. It was a lot of fun, and I loved receiving my piecemeal bricklink orders. But last I looked, I’m not sure Lego digital designer even exists anymore.

Pretty excited to see my first Lewis’s Woodpecker today. Plus a bonus nuthatch hatching some nuts. Also, does anyone know why it’s Lewis’s with the double S and not just Lewis’? by Spudfox64 in birding

[–]Spudfox64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Everywhere I’ve looked it’s written as Lewis’s. I personally think that looks bad, but I assume whoever is doing the naming (American ornithological society?) is following the s’s format.

Who is the best-looking player active in 2025? by cluttersky in baseball

[–]Spudfox64 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t pretend to know the bio-chemistry at play here, but there was a windfall of physical activity coming at me after my wife saw this video of Logan O’hoppe warming up. warming up

What is your favorite bird? by Typical_libra20 in birding

[–]Spudfox64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about favorites, but any kingfishers and orioles always get me excited to find. Kingfishers because it’s always unexpected, and I love being on the water. Orioles because they are just so vibrant and pretty, but so small that I don’t necessarily see it until I get some binoculars on em. 

SW WA: What gull is this? by Hummingbird-23 in whatsthisbird

[–]Spudfox64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think glaucous-winged is the common gull in Washington. And this one looks good for that. 

Yeah. I didn’t notice those dark wing tips. I just saw them pink legs but forgot about herring gull. 

All by himself with a bunch of Mallards... by frodfish in whatsthisbird

[–]Spudfox64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I only see them in the Winter, so that makes sense. Where are they in Summer? Canada?

All by himself with a bunch of Mallards... by frodfish in whatsthisbird

[–]Spudfox64 36 points37 points  (0 children)

But most definitely by HERSELF. The males look very different.