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Fall colours in my mind’s eye
Despite the unseasonably warm temps over the last few days, the glorious colours of Fall '22 are but a memory now. There are still vestiges of glory, but I must now put those memories to bed, like the garden, and leaf through them in the weeks ahead, especially when the winds turn bitter and a …
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Big Psittacidae — Wickersham’s Conscience
The Macaws, spread across three or four genera, are the largest members of the New World parrot family, the Psittacidae. There are at least seventeen Macaw species, but WC has only photographed a few of them. In an egregious instance of the Magpie Principle, here are four of those species. The etymology of “macaw” is […] …
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The Surly Animal of the Yellow Moon — Scotland’s Nature
Roddy Maclean reveals aspects of the badger’s appearance in folklore and literature, and on Scotland’s Gaelic landscape The Surly Animal of the Yellow Moon — Scotland's Nature
Burros (increased risk of national collapse & international crisis) — Wild Horse Education
Donkeys around the world, including our own nation’s wild burros, are in peril. The global threat is fueled by China’s Ejiao trade; inside the United States it is driven by the very […] Burros (increased risk of national collapse & international crisis) — Wild Horse Education
What comes next … — The Orkney News
"This is a certainly the most absurd political situation I have experienced in my life time" What comes next … — The Orkney News
The Water in the West Symposium (November 2-3, 2022) will bring together global experts in #water — #ColoradoState University — Coyote Gulch
South Platte River near CSU Spur. Photo credit: Colorado State University Register here. Click the link to read the release on the Colorado State University website (Anthony Lane): This year’s CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium, to be held Nov. 2-3 in downtown Denver, will bring together policymakers, researchers, and experts from the business, nonprofit,… The …
Viral video showing what happens to horses during hurricanes shocks viewers — Tuesday’s Horse
Via Newsweek » A video that sheds light on what happens to horses during hurricanes has gone viral on social media and upset thousands of viewers. Sam J. Hobbs, a Florida horse owner, posted the video to TikTok on Tuesday, writing: “[I] braided my info in my horse’s mane [and I’m] leaving him outside for […] …
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