Chris Laforet says:
Birds are everywhere, their ubiquity is even taken for granted. What if there were suddenly no birds. Their presence would be missed by the lack of bird song and chattering. They would be missed by the sound of their beating wings. They would be missed by the lifelessness of the surrounding scenery.
As much as we may "tune them out," birds contribute a sense of (maybe cliché) location to all locales. What would a lighthouse be like without gulls?
Chris Laforet says:
Here is an incredible photo of a pelican diving into water to capture a fish. The image is fascinating as the moment it strikes the water's surface is frozen for us to examine. Interestingly the neck appears to be coiled like a spring to absorb the force of the impact while everything else is streamlined to glide into the water.
Chris Laforet says:
One of nature's enigmas is the venerable flamingo. With their beautiful coral-pink coloration, they are gorgeous to behold. Yet, other aspects of their makeup surely cause us pause. Their snakelike neck, inverted beak, and their strange legs are puzzling.
Yet, with all of this being said, they also are ranked among the long-distance marathoners of the avian class. They have been known to travel over 350 miles overnight at a rate of approximately 35 mph!
Chris Laforet says:
Nesting is the innate sense of building a home to raise a family. Many bird species begin the courtship by building a nest or bringing nest-building materials to a potential mate. It is a fundamental part of a bird's life cycle and we humans resonate with the same urge to have a place to call home.
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