Wordless Wednesday – Two for Joy
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On the wing – Whiskered Tern unloads excess baggage
Pooping on the fly — a tern for the worse, or the ideal weight-loss solution? In flight, a Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) unloads extra baggage by leaving a trail of guano. Defecation in flight probably helps optimise body mass for energy-efficient flight, especially after a bird has recently fed. Whiskered…
Wordless Wednesday – Ducking the sunset
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On the wing – Himalayan Griffon in flight
Watching a great bird in flight is an experience both meditative and educational A Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis) rises slowly on a thermal — an updraft of warm air rising up from the sun-warmed earth — above the dense forests in a valley in Uttarakhand, northern India. Among the largest species of…
Wordless Wednesday – Spy versus spy?
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Wordless Wednesday – Here’s looking at you, kid!
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Wordless Wednesday – Half-hearted ant-ithesis
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Wordless Wednesday – Walking on Water
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