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TORONTO — Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital. His cause of death was not immediately available. Considered one of…

Canadian Folk Singer Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84 — TIME

Foto: Nick AthanasNombre en español: Pibí Tropical Norteño Nombre en inglés: Northern Tropical Pewee Nombre científico: Contopus bogotensis Familia: Tyrannidae Canto: Dan LaneEl pibí tropical norteño o papamoscas tropical norteño (Contopus bogotensis),​ es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Tyrannidae perteneciente al numeroso género Contopus, hasta recientemente (2022) considerada un grupo de subespecies de Contopus cinereus. Es nativa de México, América Central y del norte de América del Sur, también en Trinidad y Tobago. Distribución…

Pibí Tropical Norteño/Northern Tropical Pewee/Contopus bogotensis — Birds Colombia #OneBirdPerDay #UnAvePorDía

Hy-Brasil was an island which appeared on ancient maps as early as 1325 and into the 1800s. On most maps, it was located roughly 321km (200 miles) off the west coast of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its name is derived from Old Irish hy, a variation of í, meaning ‘island’, and brasil, from…

Hy Brasil | The Lost Legendary Island of Ireland — Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland

Purton     Two pale phase ARCTIC SKUAS flew low upriver mid channel at 12:02pm. 27 LITTLE GULLS flew N at 9:45am. (Francis Steuck). WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower this morning, 26 LITTLE GULLS low up river (presumed same as Purton),  20+ Commic Terns high over Purton, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel, 90+ Dunlins, 25+ […]

Wednesday 19th April 2023 —

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. The other day I came across a Burrowing Owl perching at roadside. This owl may have been a familiar figure because it was perching very close to the location where I’d photographed a pair of owls just […]

Burrowing Owl — With Prey and in Flight — Sonoran Images

Death of novelist Bram Stoker, author of Dracula which was first published in 1897. Born in Dublin, Stoker was bed-ridden for much of his childhood, but lived a relatively healthy life during his adulthood. Educated at Trinity College, he moved to London in 1878 and married actress Florence Balcombe. Dracula received some praise on its…

#OTD in 1912 – Death of Bram Stoker, the Dublin born writer who created Dracula. — Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland

The day after we posted “things to watch” as BLM crafts the roundup schedule, BLM posted the schedule. A FAST LOOK BLM is breaking the schedule into 2 clear sections to complete […]

2023 Roundup Schedule — Wild Horse Education

A gallery of the creatures from the Wildlife Wheel.

— Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve

I am starting to see a few of the birds that reside here in the summer returning from their winter “vacations”. One early returnee is the Tree Swallow. They arrive fairly early, which is odd since they are primarily insectivores. But they are also able to dine on fruit and seeds so they can make […]

Summer Residents – Tree Swallow — Birds in My Viewfinder

Researchers have found evidence of horseback riding in skeletal remains of people who lived about 5,000 years ago, adding to a body of research on when people first started using horses to get around.(Image credit: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Scientists find signs of horse riding in ancient human remains — News : NPR