Pico-de-hoz Coliverde/White-tipped Sicklebill/Eutoxeres aquila — Birds Colombia: 857 especies hoy #UnAvePorDía

Nombre en español: Pico-de-hoz Coliverde Nombre en ingles: White-tipped Sicklebill Nombre científico: Eutoxeres aquila Familia: Trochilidae Foto: Rodrigo Gaviria/Nick Athanas Canto: Andrew Spencer El picohoz coliverde​ o colibrí pico de hoz (Eutoxeres aquila) es una especie de ave apodiforme de la familiaTrochilidae, que se encuentra en Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá y Perú. Ha sido …

Sea cucumber farming in Madagascar helping to increase all kinds of marine life — Life & Soul Magazine

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VCsD7NcQV1w?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Farming sea cucumbers is giving coastal communities in Madagascar an opportunity to earn a sustainable income while contributing to increasing levels of marine life of all kinds, previously in decline due to overfishing. Sea cucumbers are a vital part of the marine ecosystem. They keep ocean acidity levels in check, decompose organic matter into …

Be Yourself Everyone Is Already Taken! — Through Open Lens

F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 320. Killdeer Why do golfers wear two pairs of pants? In case they get a hole in one! Interesting Fact: Killdeer lay their eggs into an empty nest but add other materials later on. Some of these items they pick up as they are leaving and toss over their shoulder into the […] …

Lion at North Carolina Sanctuary Overheats and Dies During Heat Wave — KTLA

A lion named Sheba overheated and died at a sanctuary in North Carolina during last week’s heat wave across much of the eastern U.S., according to a Carolina Tiger Rescue Facebook post. (Credit: Carolina Tiger Rescue) The sanctuary in Pittsboro, North Carolina says Sheba was 17 years old and died from kidney and liver failure… via …

Bird’s ID – Vermillion Flycatcher — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101

Vermillion Flycatcher The Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) is a small passerine bird in the Tyrannidae, or tyrant flycatcher family. Most flycatchers are rather drab, but the vermilion flycatcher is a striking exception. It is a favorite with birders, but is not generally kept in aviculture, as the males tend to lose their vermilion coloration when […] …

Espiguero Ladrillo/Ruddy-breasted Seedeater/Sporophila minuta — Birds Colombia: 854 especies hoy

Nombre en español: Espiguero Ladrillo Nombre en ingles: Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Nombre científico: Sporophila minuta Familia: Thraupidae Foto: Carlos Martinez/Mauricio Ossa/Leandro Vargas/Alejandro Cartagena Canto: Andrew Spencer El semillerito pechicanelo,​ semillero pechirrufo​ o espiguero menudo (Sporophila minuta) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Thraupidae propia de México, América Central y el norte de América …

New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve: Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge — National Parks USA

Welcome back to National Parks & other public lands with T! If you are seeing this on Twitter or Facebook, please visit the blog to see all of the photos and read the story by clicking the link. The Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge is in Medford on the edge of the NJ Pinelands National […] …

Majority of Canadians oppose horse slaughter according to new Nanos Poll — Tuesday’s Horse

PRESS RELEASE TORONTO, July 22, 2019 /CNW/ – When asked about the continuation of this practice, 69% said they would like to stop the slaughtering of horses in Canada for human consumption. Only 17% said they’d like to see it continue, while 14% were unsure. “Over the last fifteen years, the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition […] …