Winter's blanket of white complements all it covers.
Polluela Bicolor/Gray-breasted Crake/Laterallus exilis — One Bird Per Day/Un Ave Por Día #1.063
Nombre en español: Polluela Bicolor Nombre en ingles: Gray-breasted Crake Nombre científico: Laterallus exilis Familia: Rallidae El burrito de pecho gris o polluela bicolor (Laterallus exilis) es una especie de ave gruiforme de la familia Rallidae que se distribuye en Sudamérica. Esta especie se puede encontrar en Argentina, Belice, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, …
Bees and blossoms — Mike Powell
One of the highlights of my visit on Monday to Green Spring Gardens was photographing a blossoming Japanese Apricot tree (Prunus mume). It was a little strange to see a tree with blossoms during the winter, but apparently it is normal for this species to blossom in mid-winter and late winter. The flowers are commonly […] …
Birds & Truffles in Chile’s Temperate Rainforests — American Ornithological Society
This is the first in a series of posts that will run throughout 2020 profiling work done by recipients of last year’s Student & Postdoc Research Awards. How does a fungal ecologist end up getting a grant from an ornithological society? For Marcos Vinicius Caiafa Sepulveda, the connection was truffles. Truffles are common in the… via …
Pure White Peacock, Busch Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, Missouri — Documented Wanderlust
Pure White Peacock, Busch Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, Missouri via Pure White Peacock, Busch Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, Missouri — Documented Wanderlust
San Diego Aquarium Breeds Rare Weedy Sea Dragon in Captivity — TIME
(SAN DIEGO) — A Southern California aquarium has successfully bred the rare weedy sea dragon, the lesser known cousin of the sea horse that resembles seaweed when floating. San Diego’s Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography said in a news release Thursday that two weedy sea dragons have hatched this week, making the aquarium… via …
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A Visit to Aigas Field Centre: Part 1 — www.wildlifekate.co.uk
https://www.youtube.com/embed/JlBa6Wr9vZs?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent This week, I am back up in the highlands of Scotland, this time working with the Aigas Field Centre. Aigas is pretty unique. It is both the family home of Sir John & Lady Lister-Kaye and Scotland’s premier field studies centre dedicated to environmental education and nature conservation. A dedicated team of staff and …
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Penguin ice-sculptures spotted on the shore of the River Thames boosts Greenpeace’s ocean campaign — Life & Soul Magazine
Two penguin visitors of the ice sculpture kind appeared on the shore of the River Thames opposite St Paul’s Cathedral this week. A towering two-metre ice scuplture of a mother chinstrap penguin and her chick was installed on the shore of the River Thames, in front of the Tate Modern on Southbank, to highlight the […] …
EDITORIAL: Chaos comes to Canada — Winnipeg Sun
Chaos has come to Canada. And if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not make the right moves in the next month, the chaos will become more intense and have a different flavour. It won’t only be wild-eyed activists blockading roads, railways and legislature buildings; it will be the people of Alberta rising up against Ottawa.… via …
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Will You Be My Valentine?! — Through Open Lens
F/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 450. Mute Swan What do you call a funny chicken? A comedi-hen Interesting Fact: Mute Swans form long-lasting pair bonds. Their reputation for monogamy along with their elegant white plumage has helped establish them as a symbol of love in many cultures. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mute_Swan/lifehistory ) Bonus Valentine Facts: Feb. 14 was officially […] …
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