Birds, It’s Coffee-time

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Birds, It’s Coffee-time – by a j mithra You know? Birds just love coffee.. Shade trees protect the understory coffee plants from rain and sun, help maintain soil quality, reduce the need for weeding, and aid in pest control. Organic matter from the shade trees also provides a natural mulch,which reduces the need for chemical … Continue reading →

The Wompoo Fruit Dove – The Seed distributor

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The Wompoo Fruit Dove – The Seed distributor – by a j mithra The Wompoo Fruit Dove is a big rainforest pigeon. A large and dramatically beautiful rainforest pigeon, almost twice the size of other colored fruit-doves, the Wompoo Fruit Dove is identified by its large size, rich purple throat, chest and upper belly,and yellow … Continue reading →

Birds of the Bible – Uniquely Created Sound

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When the Lord created the birds, He gave each a unique design which includes not only their appearance, but also the sounds they make. Below is an interesting video about the sounds of the different birds. It is a little lengthy (9 min.) but well worth watching. The Language of Birds by LabofOrnithology The flowers … Continue reading →

Pigeons and Their Pecking Order

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The April 7th issue of NatureNews has an interesting article called, “Airborne pigeons obey the pecking order.” According to the studies they did on flying pigeons that were strapped with tiny GPSs, they change directions by responding to the leaders, not just any member of the flock. “”It is the first study demonstrating hierarchical decision-making … Continue reading →

Kagu – The High Profile Endemic Emblem

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The Kagu – The High Profile Endemic Emblem – by a j mithra Kagus (Rhynochetos jubatus) are rather oddballs among birds because they are a mixed bag of physical characteristics, some of which are unique to Rhynochetidae, but most of which are shared with other bird families. The name “Rhynochetos” refers to the unique rolled … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Southern Boobook

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Newsletter  5-4-2010 Here’s one for the lovers of owls – which, I imagine, includes almost everybody. This is the commonest and most widespread owl in Australia, and its plaintive ‘boobook’ or ‘morepork’ call is a familiar sound in a huge range of habitats from tropical rainforest, through leafy suburbs and city parks to almost treeless … Continue reading →

Thousands of Eyes, But No Brain?

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This is a copy of a neat article by April Lorier – “Thousands of Eyes, But No Brain? April Lorier Perspective We generally associate eyes with our brain because they are two closely working parts of our nervous system. Our brain is necessary to interpret what our eyes see. However, the brittlestar, a relative of … Continue reading →

Three-wattled Bellbird – The Noise Maker

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Three-wattled Bellbird – The Noise Maker  by a j mithra The Three-wattled Bellbird lives between eastern Honduras and western Panama. In Costa Rica it lives on both slopes of the country.. It breeds in the cloud forests and in the foothill and highland moist forest at 1,200-2,100 m, and occasionally down to 750 m. In … Continue reading →

Interesting Things – Increasing Numbers Want Equal Time for Creation

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Increasing Numbers Want Equal Time for Creation – from Creation Moments Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy. (Proverbs 12:20) A few years ago, a news release revealed the result of a poll on what Americans prefer to have taught in public schools about origins. The … Continue reading →