RARE: Hybrid Eagle Discovered! On December 8, 2004, an astonishing event was captured by a remote camera on Vancouver Island. A juvenile eagle, significantly larger than any seen before, appeared on the footage—its enormous beak and impressive stature left biologists puzzled. They concluded that this raptor might be a rare hybrid between a Steller’s …
Month: November 2024
Rough Country: East and West
Aerial view of the Grabens, Canyonlands National Park The features grabens are caused by blocks of rock sinking between parallel faults in the Earth. Most of the grabens are 25 to 75 meters (82 to 246 feet) deep and extend for about 25 kilometers (16 miles). The origin of these distinctive features dates back some …
Jack Russells and Westport, MA
Jack Russell’s to the core. The pink jumpers only makes it more obvious. LOL I am reminded of being on the Westport Beach in Massachusetts bass fishing and seeing three running for me. I had a 10 inch bass fly hanging off my rod and they started jumping savagely for that while the owner …
Two different species of human ancestors at same spot.
Scientists know this because they have examined 1.5-million-year-old fossils they unearthed and have concluded they represent the first example of two sets of hominin footprints made about the same time on an ancient lake shore. A fossil first: Scientists find 1.5-million-year-old footprints of two different species of human ancestors at same spot A neat find. I heard …
Book Lore
Books made this way are lovely but say what you want the web is the greatest info dispenser ever. Same source but in English on Facebook.
Moon and Gaspe from up high.
From the International Space Station, an impressive photograph was captured showcasing the vast Pacific Ocean and the majestic Atlantic, along with the territories of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. On the horizon, the silhouette of the moon adds an ethereal touch, creating a unique composition that highlights the beauty and magnitude of our planet from …
Crapstrap
By the time I got that ready it would be over. 1300 comments, many by comedians. You can sell anything. Michigan Outdoor Obsession
The Feathers Fly
Peregrine falcon hunts pintail ducks at Colusa NWR What’s causing all the commotion? Look closely, and you’ll notice the culprit – a peregrine falcon on the hunt! Colusa National Wildlife Refuge in California saw some action as a peregrine falcon flew into a flock of northern pintails, looking for its next meal! The larger greater …
A Worthwhile Summary.
All mushrooms are edible, however some are only edible once!… ~ Terry Pratchett Ross Birchall
Cormac McCarthy, Pedophile?
On Wednesday, Vanity Fair published a profile of Augusta Britt, a woman the author calls the “secret muse” of the novelist Cormac McCarthy, who died last year. According to Britt, McCarthy was 42 when they met in 1976; she was 16, a runaway fleeing an abusive childhood. She tells Vanity Fair’s Vincenzo Barney that McCarthy ferried her across the …