We don't do this everyday. Animal Control officer Jerry Cloutier responded to the unusual call of the Chateral marketplace. A mother duck and her family of chicks in a parking lot, Walt Dunnells was the first to spot the birds. I was in the restaura

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2007年

A male songbird's tune advertises his status and availability to choosy female. But rock sparrows offer a notable exception. Their crooning can also reveal when the male has been jilted. Researchers studied the songs of male rock sparrows in the Fren

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By Mary Morningstar Washington 29 January 2007 The 49th annual Grammy Awards will be handed out in Los Angeles on February 11. VOA's Mary Morningstar takes a look at this year's contenders in the Country categories. Taking the Long Way The Dixie Chi

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 February 2007 The Dixie Chicks were the big winners at Grammy Awards, Sunday. The singers earned five Grammys -- the highest American music industry honors. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, the evening mark

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Some birds are better at hunting than others and this male clearly isn't the best. He was her mate last year as well. Could his idle nature be the reason why last year's clutch failed? The chicks should be growing exponentially, yet they are getting

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This disused car park is a near-perfect location for raising chicks, and only a short flight from a plentiful supply of food. Skimmers get their name from their unusual feeding technique--their extended lower bill detects fish just below the water su

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