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Kookaburra in a mess after hollowing out termite nest — Birds in Sydney

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ky7fD6cd6gM?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent “Don’t look at me! I’m a mess. Been hard at work hollowing out a termite nest.” That’s what this kookaburra seems to be saying: “What, you don’t think termite gunge is the right look for me?” “OK then. Here’s what I’ve been doing for the last half hour:” “That’s a big termite nest, high …

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Milan’s Library of Trees returning an area of the city to nature — Life & Soul Magazine

Milan’s Porta Nuova district is fast-gaining a reputation for innovation, sustainable living and plantlife it appears. Not only is the area home to the Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) botanical-themed residential tower blocks, it also recently welcomed the opening of the Biblioteca degli Alberi (Library of Trees). Sitting at the foot of the Bosco Verticale, Biblioteca […] …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 […] …

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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 …

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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 […] …

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