Saturday 11 May 2013

Birder's Bonus 128

A mini-drama in my Loughor garden as a Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) made a futile attempt to protect its eggs from a Magpie (Pica pica). Magpies appear to be doing well this year.

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What's In a Critter's Name? 17. Goose barnacle

Nobody had ever seen a migratory Barnacle goose nest or lay eggs. Folk, consequently, decided they must emerge, by spontaneous generation, ...