Environmental Graffiti

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.

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12,000 Year Old Woman Found in Israel

Archeologists discovered the skeleton of a 12,000 year old, female shaman who belonged to the Near East Natufian Culture of 15,000 to 11,500 BCE. Grave offerings included 50 complete tortoise shells, a leopard's pelvis, the wing tip of a golden eagle, tail of a cow, two marten skulls and a human foot. All of these animals are rare in Natufian graves and the assemblage is highly unusual.

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Rare Eagle Shot In Malta May Not Return to Wild

An extremely rare lesser spotted eagle, shot earlier this year by hunters on the island of Malta, has been saved from death but may never be able to return to the wild. The bird, nicknamed Sigmar after Germany’s environmental minister, underwent three

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