The Macaws, spread across three or four genera, are the largest members of the New World parrot family, the Psittacidae. There are at least seventeen Macaw species, but WC has only photographed a few of them. In an egregious instance of the Magpie Principle, here are four of those species. The etymology of “macaw” is […] …
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Roddy Maclean reveals aspects of the badger’s appearance in folklore and literature, and on Scotland’s Gaelic landscape The Surly Animal of the Yellow Moon — Scotland's Nature
Donkeys around the world, including our own nation’s wild burros, are in peril. The global threat is fueled by China’s Ejiao trade; inside the United States it is driven by the very […] Burros (increased risk of national collapse & international crisis) — Wild Horse Education
"This is a certainly the most absurd political situation I have experienced in my life time" What comes next … — The Orkney News
South Platte River near CSU Spur. Photo credit: Colorado State University Register here. Click the link to read the release on the Colorado State University website (Anthony Lane): This year’s CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium, to be held Nov. 2-3 in downtown Denver, will bring together policymakers, researchers, and experts from the business, nonprofit,… The …
Via Newsweek » A video that sheds light on what happens to horses during hurricanes has gone viral on social media and upset thousands of viewers. Sam J. Hobbs, a Florida horse owner, posted the video to TikTok on Tuesday, writing: “[I] braided my info in my horse’s mane [and I’m] leaving him outside for […] …
I love living walls and South Bay Botanic Garden has one of the best living walls I’ve ever seen. Besides the interest of the plants, I liked the design, different from the usual squares. Living walls are panels of plants, grown vertically – using hydroponics or substrate-based growing media – on structures that are either […] …
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I was thrilled to spot this very pretty filly in the midst of a band of wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota on 10 August 2022. If you look closely, you’ll see that she has incredible blue eyes. I think that this baby horse may be named Dreamer, born on 2 […] …
You may have noticed that I rather like taking pictures of doors, especially Greek doors. In 1998 I visited the island of Rhodes and bought this collection of postcards… George Meis is now a very famous Greek photographer whose work is available everywhere. In 1998 he was just starting out and his work was restricted […] …
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Two of these images show a loon with its mouth open but it made no sound so that made me wonder, do loons yawn? Do Loons Yawn? — My Everyday Photos
The Northern Herper 
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