nature – Page 2

Watch UK's Natural Land Diminish in 100 Seconds

If the different land uses of the UK were divided up into their percentage-ratio blocks, what would a 100-second tour of the country (with each second covering a single percent of the land usage) look like?

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posted 7 September, 2019

Eagle1 webcam showing Starr with Valor I and Valor II

Bald Eagle Trio Seen Taking Turns Caring For Eggs In Illinois Refuge

Something fascinating is happening in a nest in Illinois.
Two male bald eagles have been spotted helping a female bald eagle keep the eggs in the nest warm.

But bald eagles are normally very territorial. Bald eagle pairs are also monogamous. So this nest, on the Upper Mississippi …

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posted 30 March, 2019

Lindsey Cole is swimming part of the River Thames to raise awareness of single-use plastic

Drowning cow saved by 'mermaid' on 200-mile swim

A drowning cow was rescued from a river by a passing "mermaid" on a 200-mile swim of the Thames.
Lindsey Cole splashed into the river in a wetsuit, tail and hat at Lechlade, Gloucestershire, on Friday. She is raising awareness of the environmental effects of single-use plastic.

As she passed through Oxfordshire on Sunday, she …

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posted 7 November, 2018

[x-post] "The northen Hawk Owl is an explosive killer, and extremely hard to capture. 1/2000 of a second shutter speed and 5 hours in -22 Celsius got me the shot :)"

AltSuperb owl

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posted 28 January, 2013

Busy Weekends Part II

Following up on my post about the weekend before the weekend before last - here's what I got up to the weekend before last (i.e. the weekend after that). You can see why I'm confused:

Ruth's Family Picnic

The weekend before last, JTA and I joined Ruth and her family at their "annual family picnic". This family …