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Say hello to Brian the Badger (Meles Meles) Despite being rarely seen during daylight hours ,Badgers are easily recognisable and widespread on the British mainland. The low set animal has a solid frame , black and white striped face with grey body hair and a lighter underside.With an average weight of 15 kg the Badger has […]
“Environmental personhood” was once considered a fringe issue, but several countries have granted rivers within their borders legal person status. Bangladesh became the latest in July.(Image credit: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images)
via Should Rivers Have Same Legal Rights As Humans? A Growing Number Of Voices Say Yes — World : NPR
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American Flamingo The American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo. It is the only flamingo that naturally inhabits North America. The American flamingo is a large wading bird with reddish-pink plumage. Like all flamingos, it lays a single chalky white egg on a […]
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“It was the size of my body, and it was the best thing I’ve ever done,” says biologist and wildlife host Lizzie Daly.(Image credit: Dan Abbott/Wild Ocean Week / Screenshot by NPR)
via Diver Swims Alongside A Jellyfish That’s As Big As A Human — World : NPR
Pictures: Here is a Bluebird Chick either Western or Mountain, not sure which. Weather: It has been getting pretty warm(up near 90). The rain is coming almost every day but they are very short and not very hard however it cools it off a bit during the rain, which feels very nice indeed. Night Folks
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Mourning Dove “I bring you, the latest fashion!” “Let’s celebrate, our 4th of July! Our Independence Day!” © HJ Ruiz – Avian101
via Photo Capture # 108 – Mourning Dove – Happy 4th of July — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Birds are admired for their beauty, songs, and the grace of their ability to fly and most importantly birds are admired for the role they play in the ecosystem. Yes, birds contribute to the environment directly and indirectly. This is often called “Ecosystem Services”. Many ecologically important plants require pollination by birds, and some birds…
via Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: July — National Geographic Society Newsroom
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Notes and photographs of my morning walks at Seagroves Farm Park in Apex, NC.
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