Nature
Mute swan
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a spectacular water bird that is seen on rivers, lakes, canals and estuaries in many parts of the world. It is native to Europe and Asia and has been introduced to North America and elsewhere. In the United Kingdom, mute swans are found in the wild virtually everywhere except the upland areas of Scotland, Wales and south-west England. Swans are regularly found in urban parks alongside ducks and geese.
By John Welford3 years ago in Earth
The 'nest custodians' protecting a toddler-sized bird
it was a dusty afternoon at the end of a long dry season, and Zimbabwean subsistence farmer Sofaya Ndlovu was sitting in the sun outside his home. Fifty metres away, between the clean-swept earth of his homestead and a small koppie (a hill in a flat area) of granite boulders, a ragged black bird with a puckered red face, long eyelashes and a voluptuous red wattle strutted over tufts of grass.
By MARK OLIVAREZ3 years ago in Earth
Non-Random Encounters With Swallow-Tailed Kites
“Our most beautiful bird of prey... Hanging motionless in the air, swooping and gliding, rolling upside down and then zooming high in the air with scarcely a motion of its wings, the Swallow-tailed Kite is a joy to watch.”-- The Audubon Guide to North American Birds
By Amethyst Qu3 years ago in Earth
Blackbrows, Velveteens, and Imeretian Saffron:
Marigold as one of many National symbols of Ukraine How had it become one, not being a native flower? Many years ago, arriving in an oiled leather satchel, the seeds were thrown into unfamiliar, but welcoming Ukrainian soil. They grew strong and tall stalks, nourished by abundant rains and nutritious turf. Fringed leaves unfurled and spread, golden heads bloomed and filled out with velvety broad petals. Hence one of the names assigned to it in Ukraine- Velveteens. The accommodating flower bloomed early and stayed bright throughout the summer, it dried beautifully and filled the house with warm scent during the winter. Marigolds were added to wreaths and headdresses, embroidered on shirts and grown around the houses as a symbol of good fortune. The Ukrainians have grown to love the versatile flower so much they composed legends and sang songs about it, so the flower had become a part of Ukrainian culture, taking deep root in folklore.
By Salomé Saffiri3 years ago in Earth
Black Diamonds Off the Back of That Guy's White Ford F100
Call it 1993. One summer in the early 1990s, hubby and I were selling raw stones at the Harrison County, Mississippi gem and mineral show. A guy in a white Ford truck with Alabama plates pulled up. Nervous guy. Probably broke too, because he doesn't have $60 to pay the booth fee. Instead, he sort of slipped sideways into the show, and pretty soon he arrived at us.
By Amethyst Qu3 years ago in Earth
The Largest Lakes in the World
When we talk about the lake, we are referring to the permanent body of stagnant water in the depression that exists in the field. This depression can be created by geological defects and by orogenesis. They can also occur due to snowy moraine or numerous snow accumulations. Today we bring you the list of the largest lakes in the world.
By Your Daily Care (Daily Beauty Tips)3 years ago in Earth
The Red Planet
The Red Planet NASA has two other orbiters of the planet Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mav, both entering the Earth's atmosphere and the ever-changing evolution of the planet. Two rovers headed to parts of Mars that had never been explored before seeing a UAE Landing spot, and the orbiter was tracking changes in the Martian atmosphere. Like a rover mission, the orbiter acts as a communication link and travels to the nearest Martian planet-wide exploration route.
By Aayush Alphonz3 years ago in Earth
Life in Moon
Life in moon While the moon now appears to be a waste and full of impact limits, new research suggests it may have once supported life. According to Dirk Makuch of Washington State University and Ian Crawford of the University of London, there were two occasions when the moon formed where it could be on the moon for life. In today's world of moons, life is impossible, even though life may have originated from a few letters introduced during the Cold War by American and Soviet lunar missions.
By Aayush Alphonz3 years ago in Earth