Medal of Honor recipient James A. Williamson 2011-02-06 . Wikipedia File Photo Civil War Brigadier General and Medal of Honor Recipient James Alexander Williamson (February 8, 1829-September 7, 1902) was born in Columbia, Adair Co., KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Urban monster groundhog 2011-02-06 - Town Creek, Columbia, KY - Photo by Pen. At first glance, its size first suggests a capybara. But it's just an average Adair County urban monster groundhog. Didn't weigh him, but he's big. Anyone without Billy Joe Fudge's internal calculator, which can weigh a running wild animal from a speeding car to within three ounces can can only guess at the weight of this one. Probably not as big as the largest capybara, which can be 140 pounds, but if he's not all winter fluff, he'd feed a good sized tribe. He's been grazing on the fertile Town Creek bottomland. There are several good groundhog recipes at Outdoor Michigan.com, one of the few groundhog recipe locations which does not caricature the animal with dumb suth'ren humor. Among the recipes are Waco Groundhog in Sour Cream, Oriental Style Groundhog, Woodchuck Stew, Woodchuck Meatloaf. Groundhogs are also known as Whistle Pigs, and Pasture Pigs, as well Woodchucks. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birding 101: Getting a good field guide 2011-02-06 - 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY - Photo By Barbara Armitage. Robert Osborn left examined one of the many field guides to birds on display at the second Birding 101 class held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the Adair Extension Office, as Monica Thomas, a member of the Adair County Garden Club, flipped the pages to show how this particular one is organized. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Natural Suet Feeder 2011-02-06 - KY 92, Adair Co., KY - Photo by M.E. Lewis. M.E. Lewis found that by stuffing the bottom of the knot hole in this tree with newspaper, and closing the hole with a stopper of suet, she had a natural woodpecker feeder. It worked, but, she found, the Woodpeckers aren't too patient when she doesn't continually maintain it. However, the Nuthatches, daintier, more refined diners, accept the hospitality with more gratitude. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: White-Crowned Sparrow 2011-02-06 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tony Streeval. Adair Countians are paying more attention to Little Brown Birds this year.. This is a White-Crowned Sparrow. For more on the bird, see All About Birds: White-Crowned Sparrow Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Northern Flicker 2011-02-06 - Adair Co., Ky - Photo by Tony Streeval. This Northern Flicker photographed, above, by Tony Streeval, often seen on the ground where it is hunting insects, is a more rarely seen woodpecker in the area. For more on the species, see All About Birds: Northern Flickers. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Mockingbird 2011-02-05 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. The "Mad Mocker" is just one of many special photos that have been taken in Adair County. Monica Thomas, a talented local painter felt an immediate bond with the bird with a bad attitude inspiring her to recreate him on canvas.Right panel No one knows exactly why this Mockingbird seems to be in a bad mood but photographer Barbara Armitage feels that he was simply tired of being the subject of so much attention.Photograph on left Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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