The birds' nesting sites were blocked when netting was installed. via Bacton sand martins return to cliff burrows after nets removed — BBC News - Science & Environment
Bald Eagle Trio–2 Males, 1 Female–Are Parenting Eaglets in Illinois — KTLA
https://www.youtube.com/embed/hC4ZizXm3aU?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Tune into the live webcam of a bald eagles’ nest in Illinois, and you may see a rare sight: two dads and one mom tending three eaglets, reports the Washington Post. The webcam is courtesy of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge, and a post at Audubon explains just how unusual the situation …
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Another brick — Le Drake Noir
The old walls of Carcassonne are actually full of life. via Another brick — Le Drake Noir
Undercover — Le Drake Noir
The cracks in the fortress walls of Carcassonne have their own secrets. via Undercover — Le Drake Noir
Green Haze in North Carolina Dubbed ‘Pollenpocalypse’ — KTLA
#ThePollening could easily be M. Night Shyamalan’s next horror film, but for allergy sufferers, this is much, much scarier. If you suffer from pollen allergies, just looking at the above photo may make you want to choke. It was taken Monday by photographer Jeremy Gilchrist, who used a drone to snap aerial pictures of the… via …
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Daily Animals — Sweet Animal Pictures
#Happy Pet, #Pets, #Adorable via Daily Animals — Sweet Animal Pictures
Photo Capture # 72 – Snowy Egret — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Snowy Egret © HJ Ruiz- Avian101 via Photo Capture # 72 – Snowy Egret — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
Author Discusses the Joys of the Tallgrass Prairie — Nature in Chicagoland
Willa Cather, one of my favorite authors, once described the Midwest (especially Nebraska) as a “Sea of Grass.” But farms, miles of pavement, and cities and suburbs have replaced much of this vast ecosystem. This is especially true in Illinois, which is misleadingly known as the “Prairie State.” Approximately 60 percent of Illinois, or about […] …
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Bird’s ID – Ruddy Turnstone — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Ruddy Turnstone The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. The scientific name is from Latin. The genus name arenaria derives from arenarius, “inhabiting sand, from arena, “sand”. It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in […] …
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