Another version of this story about the kingfisher, claims that “the Greeks had a myth that the Halcyon, a bird we think was a kingfisher, could calm a little area of sea to float its nest upon.” Hence, “halcyon days” are a lucky respite from the storms of life. Strangely enough,...
Dr Milbrandt said, “This one is sort of in the medium development phase, where it is using nutrients that are coming off the coast and it is continuing to sustain itself.” Not only is runoff fueling the bloom, but waters in the Gulf soon will start to warm-up. “Red tide blooms th...
Randy Lutz presents a piece on his seriously improved 1/48 scale Monogram Kingfisher. Eight images are included. Ugo Crisponi has the last of his current batch of artwork tonight. It is a MiG-21 PFM by Gael Elegoet. Andrew Judson reviews Special Hobby's 1/48 scale Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A...
Kingfisher (n.) Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidae. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing then with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found...
The Bird Whisperer Josh Cook is a 34 year old self taught avian behaviourist, specialising in the art of free flight, a relatively new concept within aviculture and companion bird ownership. Talk Starve to Survive Katherine Samaras is a senior staff specialist in endocrinology and metabolism at...
highest consumer – man. Consider the small insects living near the banks of ponds or the moss and algae. The small fish feed on these insects, which are food for large fish. Birds like heron, sea gull and kingfisher, frogs and man eat the big fish thus creating an interdependent ...
There isn't any airline named/called "Speed Bird" that I know of but there is one named/called "British Airways" referred by ATC sometimes as "Speed Bird". Do not try to outsmart FSX cause it won't fly. So if you play nice with FSX you might be rewarded through your speakers or ...