Woodpecker

 Way back in February, I posted about the woodpecker that visits our bird feeder Here.  Well, I finally got a picture -

Back then, I commented on the fact that although it is known as a Red-Bellied Woodpecker its belly is actually white.  

I don't think you can see it - even if you blow the picture up - but it does have a rosy glow between its legs, almost like a severe case of jock itch.  It is several degrees south of what I'd call its belly, but I suppose Red-Bellied sounds better than Red-Crotched

Outside of the (C.J.) Box

It should be no surprise that I am a huge fan of C. J. Box, and his Joe Pickett novels.  I may or may not have written about them a couple years ago.

I recently discovered the TV series, and I think, overall, it's pretty good.  Sharon Lawrence, for example, is perfect as Joe's mother-in-law, Missy.

There are some allusions to Joe's childhood that I don't remember from the books, but otherwise the story line is close enough.

Except for Nate Romanowski - 

In the books, Nate is a tall slender man of Eastern European heritage who wears his hair in a blonde ponytail. On TV, he is a black guy who looks like a retired linebacker. Mustafa Speaks, who plays Nate is doing a creditable job, but he still looks like a retired linebacker, and that grates.  For those who are fans of the books it is hard to swallow, and I can't for the life of me understand why the change was made.