‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81 — KTLA

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81. The three-time Grammy Award …

Wimbledon Canceled for First Time Since World War II Due to Coronavirus Pandemic — TIME

Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won’t be played. The All England Club announced after an emergency meeting that the event it refers to simply as The Championships is being scrapped for 2020. Wimbledon was scheduled to… via …

Garden Wildlife – Part 10 Badger faces and tails — Appleton Wildlife Diary by Alex White

https://videopress.com/embed/X1NPURWS?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 I quite often get asked how I individually identify my local badgers. It isn’t the easiest thing especially this time of year as I haven’t seen them as much over the winter and new wounds and marks appear. I’ve had some time to go over footage from the last time I had my trail …

A Wise Duck Once Told Me “QUACK” And He Meant It! — Through Open Lens

F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 125. White-cheeked pintail Why did the student wear eye-glasses in math class? It improved DiVision! Interesting Fact: White-cheeked Pintail: Large, heavily spotted dark and light brown duck with striking white cheek patches, blue bill with bright red base, buff pointed tail. Legs and feet are blue-gray. Feeds on aquatic plants, small invertebrates. […] …

Blogpause — Vogelknipser

Mit diesem Beitrag möchte ich mich dem Aufruf der Freidenkerin anschließen. Bei Facebook läuft dieses Projekt schon eine ganze Weile und das auch recht gut. Martha ruft dazu auf , dass wir Fotos posten vom Meeres-ansichten, die uns die Erinnerung und Hoffnung an eine Urlaubszeit geben sollen. Wir werden uns nicht unterkriegen lassen, wir trotzem […] …

The Western Roof-Owl: Bird of Mystery — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG

Editor’s Note: SMBAS has published over one thousand postings and twenty-two pages in slightly over ten years. In recognition of that fact and as sort of a birthday celebration, we’ve decided to revisit a small number of our reader’s favorite blog postings and pages. Readers who have joined us recently will find many of these […] …

For the Birds: That springtime feeling; (and Bird Quiz IV answer) — Birds of New England.com

I’ll start another series of photos tomorrow, but I figured I’d bridge the gap with the latest For the Birds column. The answer to yesterday’s Birding Quiz is at the bottom of this post. … Spring is in the air and it couldn’t have come at a better time with global anxiety sky high and […] …

Canada is a go-to source of horsemeat. These activists are trying to change that. — Tuesday’s Horse

MACLEANS CANADA reports: The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition is waging a court battle to end Canada’s role as an exporter of live horses and frozen horsemeat for human consumption By Adrienne Tanner | March 30, 2020 Shannon Mann sat in the woods, well supplied with food, toilet paper and her video camera, waiting for the …

Guardabosque Antioqueño/Chestnut-capped Piha/Lipaugus weberi [e] — One Bird Per Day/Un Ave Por Día #1.105

Foto: Alejandro CartagenaNombre en español: Guardabosque Antioqueño Nombre en inglés: Chestnut-capped Piha Nombre científico: Lipaugus weberi Familia: Cotingidae Canto: Andrew SpencerEl arrierito antioqueño, guardabosques antioqueño​ o piha antioqueña​ (Lipaugus weberi), es una especie de ave paseriforme perteneciente al género Lipaugus de la familia Cotingidae. Es endémico de Colombia. Foto: Gerson PeñuelaDistribución y hábitat Se ha …