19 May 2012 16:07:45

Natural joys of Charleville

Natural joys of Charleville Herald Sun Here you can blow your mind and never be bored, even if it's daytime or the sky is clouded over and you can't verify the immortal truth that I am about to reveal to you, that Alpha Centauri, one of the pointers to the Southern Cross, is actually three ...
19 May 2012 14:20:08

When birds and Snowbirds don't mix

When birds and Snowbirds don't mix Regina Leader-Post By Will Chabun, Leader-Post May 18, 2012 11:00 PM This is a story of birds and Snowbirds - which sometimes meet in the sky , with possibly dangerous results. This was illustrated by dramatic photographs taken Wednesday by photographer Zach Wilson ...
19 May 2012 13:55:13

Peregrine chicks named and banded

Peregrine chicks named and banded Windsor Star Pud Hunter, left, and Catherine Jong of the Ministry of Natural Resources band one of the birds . Even if one of the newly hatched peregrine falcons can't chirp 140 characters, it's been marked as a creature of the social media age. Biologists named and ...
19 May 2012 08:53:49

Going to the Birds

Going to the Birds Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Bella, who is great for keeping birds out of the yard in Tucson doesn't seem motivated to guard the pool from ducks in the same manner. She is, after all, a dachshund rather than a retriever. It's not her job. Besides, the ducks are as big as she is ...
19 May 2012 06:13:18

Cuti-cuti Batu Gajah

Malaysia Star Cuti-cuti Batu Gajah Malaysia Star Think migratory birds , heritage hospital, Anna And The King and more. YOU'VE never been to Kinta Nature Park? Pak Yap gasps. в You do know that Batu Gajah is less than an hour's drive from Ipoh?в в We never appreciate what we have. When I was overseas, I ...
19 May 2012 03:45:27

Sea change

Financial Times Sea change Financial Times в If birds fall from the sky , dying dogs litter the streets or stands of forest trees wither, they are obvious and worthy of attention,в he says. в But animals and plants in the sea can sicken and die by the millions unnoticed.в In the hands of a less ...
19 May 2012 02:00:59

How to Stop Birds from Flying into Your Windows

How to Stop Birds from Flying into Your Windows Lifehacker All bird species are vulnerable, although migratory songbirds are the main victims. Most are killed instantly, but others succumb when they are stunned and fall prey to gulls, rats, or other predators. We have rescued over 1200 birds , persuaded ...
17 May 2012 13:45:07

Colorful bluebirds take up shelter just west of Loveland

Colorful bluebirds take up shelter just west of Loveland ReporterHerald.com These small birds bring welcome color and energy to the foothills as they search for emerging insects on which to dine. Bluebirds are often compared to the sky , both aesthetically and scientifically. Their feathers are not actually blue. Small air ...
05 May 2012 00:23:26

Curious Things That Fall From The Sky

Popular Science Curious Things That Fall From The Sky Popular Science By Rose Pastore Posted 05.04.2012 at 1:16 pm 3 Comments Rain and snow aren't the only things to fall from the sky . Throughout history rare occurrences have been recorded of other less expected and surprising forms of deluge. In 2001, parts of India ...
01 May 2012 02:04:08

What if the sky did fall?

Mother Nature Network What if the sky did fall ? Mother Nature Network All the oxygen, nitrogen and other stuff in Earth's atmosphere has a whopping combined mass of 5 quadrillion tons, so a falling sky would mean that nearly 10 tons of molecules в roughly the heft of a school bus в would drop on every square meter of ...