I am now going to ask both the true sportsman and the people who do not kill wild things to awake, and do their plain duty in protecting and preserving the game and other wild life which belongs partly to us, but chiefly to those who come after us. Can they be aroused, before it ...
Remember when animation was meant to achieve things that weren't possible in live-action pictures or on the stage? The folk at DreamWorks (and sometimes Disney) certainly seem to remember. We know you can use computers to make photoreal lions recite The Lion King; we also know you can mix...
This bird is native to most of Eurasia and can be seen as far south as northern Africa. It has also been introduced to North America. Its name comes from the fact that it is much less vocal than other swan species. How Many Animals Native to Denmark? What is the diversity of native ...
from southern Canada, throughout the continental US to Mexico. As the nation became colonized, the settlers cut down forests as they went. New England was particularly hard hit. The birds lost not only their food supply of acorns and chestnuts, but also their protective cover. ...
There is a wide range of things to do in this village even on a rainy day. The architecture is varied and interesting, the river and central duck pond support a variety of wildlife and there is an eclectic variety of shops and galleries to browse. ...
Things that go “quack” in the nightIn the last few days, during the heavy rain in Beijing, two separate contacts have been in touch to ask about ‘ducks’ that have suddenly appeared around their residences. One said:“a group of ducks has been quacking for hours in a small lush and...
Things that go “quack” in the nightIn the last few days, during the heavy rain in Beijing, two separate contacts have been in touch to ask about ‘ducks’ that have suddenly appeared around their residences. One said:“a group of ducks has been quacking for hours in a small lush and...
Female Brewer’s Blackbirds are dull, grayish-black, have brownish highlights on the head, and usually have dark eyes. Juvenile males resemble females with black patches in their plumage. This species forages by walking in open habitats and using its beak to pick food from the ground. It fee...
In fact, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of migratory birds are illegally killed or captured in China every year using mist nets. Some are trapped for ‘exotic’ food and some are taken for the cage bird trade. Many more thousands are killed as bycatch in net...