The unprecedented Ichthyornis fossil from Kansas offers fresh perspective on bird evolution. via Dinosaur-Era Bird Found With Shockingly Intact Skull — National Geographic News Full article here.
How Did Birds Lose Their Teeth And Get Their Beaks? Study Offers Clues
Modern birds are dinosaurs without toothy jaws, and with bigger brains. Newly published research fills in some of the missing links in their evolution.(Image credit: Michael Hanson and Bhart-Anjan S. Bhullar/Nature Publishing Group) via How Did Birds Lose Their Teeth And Get Their Beaks? Study Offers Clues — News : NPR
Tree Swallows — Through Open Lens
F/5,6, 1/400, ISO 125. Walking around Secaucus, NJ I came across a domestic argument between two Tree Swallows. They were chirping so loud at each other, that I thought feathers were going to fly. But in this case, argument came to an end and the tree Swallows went back in to their respected homes. […] via …
Waking — leaf and twig
sleepy heads dewy eyed bulbs rise from the garden bed via Waking — leaf and twig
Don’t Feed The Kangaroos — News : NPR
A member of the New South Wales Parliament is calling for warning signs at a hospital that has become a hot spot for tourists wanting kangaroo selfies after several attacks there.(Image credit: Paul Kane/Getty Images) via Australian Politician Warns Tourists: Don't Feed The Kangaroos — News : NPR
Free, Upcoming Webinar about Urban Mountain Lions — The Jaguar
There’s an exciting webinar coming up on May 15 that you’ll not want to miss. It’s being hosted by Sharon Negri of WildFutures, and it’s titled Big Cats in the City: Ecology, Behavior and Conservation of Mountain Lions around Los Angeles. For this webinar, Ms. Negri will interview Dr. Seth Riley. For 18 years, Dr. …
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Campanula
I have no idea what the orange-flowered plant is, but it compliments the purple campanula perfectly.
Along our country road
Soft snow on lakes, ice slowing receding from local ponds, and lichen basking in spring warmth atop exposed rocks.
How UK Minister Will Tackle Modern Reality of Loneliness
Tracey Crouch knows what it’s like to feel frighteningly alone. After giving birth to her first child, Freddie, in 2016, the British lawmaker says that despite having a “network of friends, family and a wonderful partner,” she began feeling cut off from the world. It wasn’t a new sensation; Crouch says she also suffered from… via …
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Disturbing ‘Killing Program’
Press Release from Wild Earth Guardians Wildlife Services Slaughters Vulnerable Wildlife and Family Dogs MISSOULA, MT — On April 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s clandestine wildlife killing program announced its shocking death toll of animals killed last year. The ironically-named “Wildlife Services” program failed to disclose its expenditures, but historically has spent millions […] …
The Northern Herper 
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