Here is the latest For the Birds column … There is something magical about seeing bald eagles. Thankfully, that magic is being felt more and more lately as the eagle population has rebounded dramatically over the last few decades. Not long ago, bald eagles were rare sightings. You pretty much had to visit a place […] …
Meet the Model – Pippa the Pine Martin — Wildonline.blog
Meet the Model , Pippa the Pine Martin by Graham Stewart Pippa the Pine Marten – Martes martes Once extremely common in Britain, The Pine Marten was persecuted to near extinction, by 1915 only small pockets of them remained. The decline was brought about by 3 main factors, they were hunted for their fur, game […] …
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Book Review # 53 – Birds In Winter — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Birds In Winter Surviving the Most Challenging Season Author: Roger F. Pasquier Illustrated by Margaret La Farge Publisher: Princeton University Press Review: This book being reviewed is quite interesting because it explains what happens to birds when winter comes. For most people that observe birds, are used to see them mostly in spring, summer and […] …
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Wordless Wednesday: Hollyhocks At Arley Hall — Susan Rushton
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Terrified Teens Hide Out as Bear Breaks Into NorCal Home, Helps Itself to Midnight Snack From Fridge — KTLA
As two teens watched TV at home late one night, little did they know that the person in the other room opening the refrigerator for a midnight snack wasn’t a person at all. It was a bear. “I heard footsteps, and then I heard Tupperware being opened really loudly and aggressively,” 15-year-old Hayes Sherman said.… via …
Morning Drink — nature has no boss
Female Moose enjoying an early morning drink on the snake river. Grand Teton National Park, WY. via Morning Drink — nature has no boss
Alert Foal — Mike’s Look at Life
As one foal watches me, three others are sleeping, while two birds hitch a ride. via Alert Foal — Mike's Look at Life
Revival of the Irish Wolfhound — Stair na hÉireann/History of Ireland
The Irish wolfhound is a persistent symbol of ancient Celtic nobility and integrity. By the middle of the 19th century the original Irish wolfhound had all but disappeared, along with its foe the Irish wolf, and no one really had a clear idea of what it had looked like in its heyday. Around this time,… via …
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Videos Show Alligators Climbing Fences, Swimming Across Roads, Pools in Florida — KTLA
Most people know alligators get just about everywhere in Florida, but now they’ve really leveled up. Videos from last week show a massive 463-pound gator swimming in the middle of a busy road — and another climbing a fence. One of the intrusive reptiles was filmed on Thursday swimming in a giant puddle in the …
Bonus hummingbird moth photos — Birds of New England.com
You had to see this one coming. Here are a few bonus hummingbird moth photos to enjoy as you wind down your weekend. via Bonus hummingbird moth photos — Birds of New England.com
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