The OneZoom Trees of Life are completely interactive on their website, and you could spend the rest of your life looking up the relationships of everything of interest to you. Watch out!Filling in the Bird Tree of Life — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG
Mighty Hunter — nature has no boss
Bugs beware as the Mountain Bluebirds have firmly established themselves in the area.Mighty Hunter — nature has no boss
A basket full of color — nature has no boss
Not easter eggs but from eggs. Western Tanager Western Bluebird American Redstart Yellow WarblerA basket full of color — nature has no boss
Sanderlings at the Beach — My Everyday Photos
Sanderlings are small shorebirds widely distributed around the world. They nest in the arctic tundra and winter on temperate and tropical sandy beaches around the world. They feed by running down the beach following the waves and collecting small stranded animals or probe for prey hidden in the sand. I got to watch this flock […]Sanderlings …
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Hard beginnings — Scottish pollinators
By Athayde Tonhasca If you have been out for a walk, you may have seen the odd bumble bee flying about. These are recently emerged queens, who will soon build nests in which to lay their eggs and kick start a new colony. You may also have noticed that the world does not seem quite […]Hard …
An Excerpt: The Peony — spanishwoods
photo by Sylvia It was named after Paeon, a physician to the gods, who obtained the plant on Mount Olympus from the mother of Apollo. Once planted the Peony likes to be left alone and punishes those who try to move it by not flowering again for several years. Once established, however, it produces spendid […]An …
Flap Your Wings Like You Mean It. — Through Open Lens
F/13.0, 1/500, ISO 400. Bufflehead Duck ( Male ) What do you call a belt with a clock on it? A waist of time. Interesting Fact: To dive, Bufflehead compress their plumage to squeeze out air, then give a slight forward leap and plunge powerfully downward. They hold their wings tightly against their bodies underwater […]Flap …
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Rabbits — Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve
Our rabbits are beginning their long busy breeding season.Rabbits — Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve
At least 15 giant sequoias toppled by winds in Yosemite National Park — KTLA
First came the wind — gusts Yosemite National Park spokesman Scott Gediman estimated at 80 to 100 mph. Then came the crashing and crunching in the park’s Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Then rain and snow. Now, as the toll becomes clearer, Gediman said, the “Mono wind event” that began Jan. 18 has caused perhaps…At least …
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