Hello, friends.  Our bird this week is the Great Potoo, a relative of the frogmouth we learned about a few weeks ago.  Like the frogmouth, it has large eyes, a broad mouth, and an uncanny ability to blend in with … Continue reading The WPT Strikes in the Night

Howdy friends.  This week’s bird is the shoebill or shoebill stork.  This vaguely threatening looking bird was long thought to be related to storks on account of how it really looks like one, but genetic testing recently revealed it is … Continue reading The WPT Hunts by Lurking

Howdy, friends.  This week’s bird is the grey crowned crane.  This bird has a dizzying array of AKAs I will not transcribe here, because frankly none of them are funny.  The gray crowned crane is found throughout Africa, especially in … Continue reading The WPT Joins in the Dance

Hi folks. Nothing to say today, too full of turkey and stuffing and other stuff. I hope all who celebrate had a peaceful Thanksgiving and I wish you all a good weekend. Continue reading The WPT is in a Food Coma

Howdy, friends.  I hope you are all well.  Avoiding the news has really improved my mental health, but I do miss you all.  Going from hanging out all day, every day for the better part of eight years to not … Continue reading The WPT Just Needs Your Hair

This week’s bird is the tawny frogmouth, which was suggested by a friend from work.  The frogmouth is native to most of Australia and Tasmania and is very adaptable to a wide range of circumstances and biomes.  This broad habitat … Continue reading The WPT is Not an Owl, Thank You for Asking

This week’s bird is the blue-footed booby.  This small, hilariously named bird is native to tropical and subtropical islands on the west coast of North and South America, from the Gulf of California down to Peru.  About half of all … Continue reading The WPT Finally Works Blue

The bird this week is the satin bowerbird.  It is so named because males build a bower, or little enclosure, as part of their mating display.    Male bowerbirds are uniformly black with purple eyes, females have bright blue eyes.  … Continue reading The WPT Builds a Courtship Fort

Our bird this week is the golden pheasant.  It is a popular aviculture bird originally from China, with wide distribution throughout the world due to introduced populations and its inherent adaptability.  In addition to its home turf of mountainous forests … Continue reading The WPT Scampers to Safety

Happy weekend, everyone.  I hope we’re all doing our best to take care of our mental health, although I know that isn’t always easy.  Especially when some people’s coping mechanisms boil down to a delicious canned lemon drop martini I … Continue reading The WPT Has an Impressive Throat Pouch

Good morning, everyone.  Your fearless host is camping out at a music festival this weekend, but I managed to find time for some new birds this week before heading out.  I think I have featured a different tanager before, but … Continue reading The WPT is Most Brilliant

Hi friends. The bird this week is the Resplendent Quetzal. I covered this bird before, but wanted to throw some knowledge at you with my limited time. Here is a link to the American Bird Conservancy, which has some good … Continue reading The WPT is Resplendent Again, I Guess

In an increasingly desperate effort to cover for the fact that I haven’t had time to write about birds, I am throwing a fluffy dog at the problem in the hopes that he will be a suitable replacement. Have a … Continue reading The WPT Features Broccoli the Dog

Good morning, my lovelies.  This week’s bird was suggested by a PT-er whose name I cropped out of the screenshot I took of their suggestion.  If it was yours, please let me know so I can shower you with appropriate … Continue reading The WPT has Ultraviolet Plumage

Hi Folks. I’m working again today and spending lots of time helping my wife around the house while her knee heals up. Luckily that mostly involves spending time with Broccoli the dog. Have a low-effort header and a good weekend. Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread 9-14-24

Howdy, friends.  This week’s bird is the Desertas Petrel.  This is a small seabird which nests only in the Portugese owned Desertas Islands off the coast of Morocco.  The islands are a nature preserve, and official permission is needed to … Continue reading The WPT Chases Storms

Your fearless host is cutting a rug at a family wedding. You kids be good, now. Continue reading The WPT 8-31-24

Politics Thread stars and celebrities: what do they know? Do they know things?? Lets find out! Continue reading Weekend Politics Thread 8-24-24

This week’s bird is the California scrub jay, a delightfully bright blue bird which lives along the Pacific coast from British Columbia in Canada down the west coast to Baja California in Mexico.  As one would expect, it prefers to … Continue reading The WPT Knows if You’re Watching

Howdy, friends. I’m working today and just couldn’t find the time to write a bird up this week. Fear not, I’ve got a couple of articles in the hopper that are sure to delight and amuse. In the meantime, please … Continue reading The WPT Recycles a Header

Our new friend this week is the long-tailed tit.  This bird is widely distributed throughout the palearctic, “a zoogeographical region comprising Eurasia north of the Himalayas, together with North Africa and the temperate part of the Arabian peninsula,” and does not migrate.  The bird … Continue reading The WPT Urges You Not to Giggle