A carving believed to be about 12,000 years old has been discovered in south-western France. The prehistoric find by archaeologists excavating a site in the south-western Angoulême district, north of Bordeaux, has been described as "exceptional". Markings appear on both sides of the sandstone, the National Archaeological Research Institute (Inrap) said. It was found during work …
Great Horned Owl — Fierce Mother — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. I was drinking my morning cup of decaf yesterday at 5:30 a.m. when I received a text from my friend Dan. He advised me that he had come across a mother Great Horned Owl and her owlet …
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A Ladybug Swarm in California Was Big Enough to Show Up on Weather Radar — TIME
At first, even meteorologists were intrigued by what appeared to be a giant rain cloud on the National Weather Service’s (NWS) San Diego County radar Tuesday evening. Things got stranger when they consulted with spotters on the ground, the Los Angeles Times reports: The blob, estimated at about 80 miles by 80 miles and moving… via …
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The Importance of Hedges and Hedgerow Habitats — The Wilden Marsh Blog
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Mt. Piños Birds & Butterflies Reminder: Sat & Sun, 8-9 June, 2019, 8AM — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG
Mt. Piños is a great area for mountain birds such as Clark’s Nutcracker, White-headed Woodpecker, Mountain Quail, singing Green-tailed Towhees and Fox Sparrows, Pygmy & White Breasted Nuthatches, Cassin’s & Purple Finches, Lawrence’s Goldfinches and the ever-elusive Calliope Hummingbird. We’re always on the lookout for one or more of the released California Condors who are […] …
You May Be Stressing Out Your Dog — News : NPR
When people who own dogs are stressed, their dogs also get stressed, a new study suggests. It's another indication of how emotionally synchronized dogs and their humans can be.(Image credit: Bela Szandelszky/AP) via You May Be Stressing Out Your Dog — News : NPR
A Wild bunch — The Lantern Room
A little group of diminutive wild strawberries and veronica (speedwell) in a grassy area of the garden. The garden is looking particularly lush and blossom-full at the moment due in part to the cooler slightly wetter weather conditions. It actually feels more like the Junes of the old days before we begun having the very […] …
Upcoming Event – Southwestern Manitoba Mixed-grass Prairie IBA Blitz – June 15th — Manitoba Important Bird Areas Program
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The Killdeer Saga, Part 2 — Elizabeth River Bird Blog
I began to write in my earlier blog, “The Killdeer Saga,” about the “triumphs, trials, and tribulations” of a Money Point, Chesapeake, VA Killdeer family. I followed the family and took copious photos of the family from early March, when their nesting season usually begins around here, until the end of May. For Killdeer, the […] …
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Reverse Mohawk Is In! — Through Open Lens
F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 220. Elegant Tern California Week Two A sailor trying to sneak back to his ship about 3 o’clock in the morning was spotted by a chief petty officer who ordered him to explain his tardiness. The lame explanation didn’t work. “Take this broom and sweep every link on this anchor chain by […] …
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