Monday Meme: You're Gonna Need A Waaaaay Bigger Boat!

Happy 250 Birthday United States Army!

The United States Army was founded 250 years ago this weekend on Wednesday, June 14, 1775 by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The next day, on Thursday, June 15, 1775, Virginia-born George Washington -- a Colonel in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) -- would be formally appointed as general and commander in chief of what was then simply known as the Continental Army.

The Continental Army of George Washington, which seldom fielded more than 13,000 to 20,000 men at any given time, would later go on to defeat the British Army in North America and secure American independence over the course of the eight years of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).

Over the course of the next two-and-a-half centuries, the U.S. Army would go on to become one of the greatest military organizations in world history.

Happy Birthday, U.S. Army!

Happy Friday The 13th Y'all!

Well everyone, I start my new summer job as a summer camp counselor today, but for some reason I feel somewhat nervous about it? Also, only a few people applied for the job? Humm....wonder why?

Remember the rules for surviving today: don't drink alcohol and do drugs, don't have unprotected premarital sex, don't walk off alone, don't leave sharp objects laying around, and no investigating strange noises.

Have a happy -- and hopefully safe -- Friday the 13th everyone!

More Diverse Springtime Backyard Birds

Today, I have more photos of backyard birds that I captured for y'all to enjoy. I took these photos over the course of several weeks in late April to the end of May of these North American birds visiting my backyard feeders. 

The birds shown include: Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater), male and female Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis), Carolina Chickadees (Poecile carolinensis), Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura), Northern Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos), and a House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus).