Numenius is a geographer by training and temperament. He is a Bay Area native, and grew up roaming the East Bay hills. Pica takes her cue from Pica nuttalli, the endemic magpie of central California, chatty and alighting on gleaming things. Pica has another blog, Bird by Bird, in which she records her sketches of birds.
Today we learned that Charlie has a liking for kiwifruit. What will be next, fancying red peppers?
At least he turns up his nose at citrus fruit, like any proper cat should.
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He and brother Bubba will hold down an ear of corn while eating the rows of niblets that I leave behind for them. Other faves are brussel sprouts, snap peas, snow peas and broccoli. But only when I’m preparing them for myself.