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Bald Eagle’s Aerial Attack on Unsuspecting Swan
This serene, unsuspecting trumpeter swan was captured flying over Lakelse Lake in British Columbia, when suddenly, like a bolt from the blue, a bald eagle launched a fierce and audacious attack on it in mid-flight. The bird of prey landed on its victim, seizing hold of it while trying to pierce its vital areas with its dagger-like hind claws. What follows is an incredible sequence of photos of avian aerial combat at its most tense and gripping.
Continue reading...Wild Turkeys Assail Postmen
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Madison, Wisconsin. Postmen have been under assault in recent months from a raving band of turkeys, who have taken it upon themselves to peck at and spur the town’s mail carriers, even going so far as to enter their mail trucks and strike the driver. Image from banjoelknap [...]
Continue reading...Starving Sea Birds turn to Junk Food Fish
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Virtually unknown just six years ago the snake pipefish’s population has exploded in British waters recently, with potentially disastrous consequences for seabird populations. A horned grebe eats a pipefish. Image by Mike Baird The snake pipefish is a seahorse-like creature that can grow up to 18 inches in length. [...]
Continue reading...Birds Love Rich British People
Monday, February 11, 2008
Much like Gwyneth Paltrow or Madonna, birds prefer to be around wealthy British people. A Great Tit on a bird feeder. Image by Andrzej Jab?ecki A recent study found that the population of birds in urban areas of Britain is directly related to the wealth of the area. [...]
Continue reading...Peregrine Falcons Thriving After Going Urban
Thursday, February 7, 2008
The peregrine falcon is one of nature’s fastest and deadliest killers, with the bird’s more than 100 mph dives the stuff of legend. Image by Dan Hughes It appears the raptor is not only deadly but adaptable. The birds have been increasingly found in urban environments across the
Continue reading...EU Takes Malta to Court Over Yearly Bird Massacre
Friday, February 1, 2008
The European Union is taking Malta to court for failing to stop the islands’ annual massacre of migrating birds, many of them rare or endangered species. 100 of these protected honey buzzards were killed last year during Malta’s spring hunt. Photo by Robert Dietrich. You may recall an article [...]
Continue reading...Female Taste in Men is Fickle by Nature
Friday, January 25, 2008
A new study of birds has caused a rethink of some explanations of evolution, and suggests that the female prerogative to change her mind about men is a natural gift. A lark bunting The study looked at the mating habits of migratory songbirds in Colorado’s prairies. It turned [...]
Continue reading...Parasite Turns Ants into “Berries”
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Parasites are some of the most disturbing creatures in existence. Image by Richard Bartz When I say parasites, I’m not referring to your normal, everyday intestinal worms and what have you. I’m talking about the parasites that will take over your body and mind before killing you for
Continue reading...Nepalese Group Opens Health Food “Restaurant” for Vultures
Monday, January 7, 2008
A conservation group in Nepal is seeing rare vulture numbers rise after it opened a healthy “restaurant” for the birds that features healthy and delicious drug-free cattle carcasses. Two vulture species, the White-rumped and Slender-billed vultures, have had their numbers decline due to
Continue reading...NYC Island is For the Birds
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The last private island in New York City is now for the birds. South Brother Island, a 7 acre island with no residents or buildings, was sold to
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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