Author: BrantaMedia.Com

Pine Warbler: A Preference For Pines

| Comments Off on Pine Warbler: A Preference For Pines
This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The Pine Warbler is an aptly-named species, rarely seen away from its namesake trees, where it gleans rather sluggishly among the foliage and sings its dreamy-sounding song from the canopy.

The nominate race of this wood-warbler breeds and winters entirely within North America. (Two subspecies are resident in the Caribbean Islands.) Although other warbler species, including the Yellow-rumped Warbler and Common Yellowthroat, also winter in North America to some extent, none do so as completely as the Pine Warbler.

The Pine Warbler is able to remain in North America during

… Continue

Perfect Strangers: The Quintessential ’80s Sitcom That Defined Culture-Clash Comedy

| Comments Off on Perfect Strangers: The Quintessential ’80s Sitcom That Defined Culture-Clash Comedy
A promotional picture for the 1980s sitcom Perfect Strangers; Bronson Pinchot who portrayed Balki Bartokomous is on the left and Mark Linn-Baker who portrayed Larry Appleton is on the right.

In the vibrant landscape of 1980s television, Perfect Strangers emerged as a beloved sitcom that captured the hearts of audiences with its unique blend of slapstick humor, heartfelt storytelling, and a celebration of cultural differences. Airing on ABC from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993, the show ran for eight seasons and 150 episodes, becoming a cornerstone of the network’s iconic TGIF Friday-night lineup. Created by Dale McRaven,… Continue