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Empty Bird Nest Where is this bird? Do you think they will return this season? I hope so, I have been hearing reports of sea birds and other birds just dropping out of the sky for no apparent reason. What do you think is causing this to happen? Uploaded by momoftwingirls (501) • 1 year ago Tags: birds, nests, sky momoftwingirls (501)

What is the bird that uses a neekle and thread?

Befor man invented needle and thread, tailor birds were busy using the needle and thread.

Thames Festival, Spetember 2008

The Thames Festival held on the South Bank was on last weekend and was a bevy of market fare, food stalls and entertainment. And to top it all off the weather was incredibly genial and sunshine...

One Flew Over The Political Cuckoo's Nest

A magnificent composition sent to me by Charles Burris. Many cuckoos are brood parasites who lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species which hatch them and rear them as their own offspring....

The Last Samurai and Europe's First Suicide

 Left: General Maresuke Nogi, Wikipedia photo. Probably taken soon after his 1905 return from the war in Manchuria. Right: World War 1, French assault on German trenches,date and location not...

Qalandar| The Wandering Sufis

Qalandar (Persian origin) is a title given to sufi holy men especially in South Asia. Some famous Sufis with the title Qalandar include Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalander and Bu Ali Shah Qalandar. The...

Let's all speculate about the lesbian birds

OK, so that title is a bit glib, but that is definitely how the press is going to spin this story about birds who have stable female-female mating pairs:Almost a third of Laysan albatross nests...

Crocheted Wasp Nest

The other day,  I posted that I was designing a crocheted wasp be gone nest Well, it took a couple of test nests to get it right, but now I am pleased, and I hope that the wasps and yellow...

Filling a Vacancy

Floridian One to Call When Bees Move In In a county with one of the nation’s highest foreclosure rates, empty houses have attracted a new type of nonpaying tenant: bees. Tens of thousands of...

Easter goodies...

Happy Easter 2008!Just 8 new recipes for us this week - our favorites were those sweet Molasses Sandwich Cookies, that fun Upside-Down Shepherd's Pie and that big ol' pan of Unstuffed Shells.Being...

Fifteen Fabulous Favors

The possibilities are endless when it comes to creating (or choosing) wedding favors. Take a look at the list below for fifteen fabulous ideas. For outdoor/garden weddings: -Small, painted terra...

Spring is Here And Out Comes The Sun

What a huge difference to the world the sun makes. I've spent all my lunch hours for the past 2 weeks walking through Queenspark, Bolton and the difference in the flora and fauna is truly...