kakapo: 13 nests, 29 eggs, 15 confirmed fertile
love is in the air… The frenzy of kakapo breeding activity continues on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island with the discovery of new matings and nests an almost daily occurrence. … Last […]
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kakapo: long-lost bird is back after 21 years; artificial insemination
Kakapo back to nest after 21 years The flightless nocturnal bird was one of four male kakapo released on the 1400ha conservation sanctuary, near Stewart Island, in 1987 without a […]
on the origin of the theory of evolution
on february 12 1809, a little boy named charles robert darwin was born in shrewsbury, england. he was to become one of the greatest naturalists and scientists in history. in […]
on evolution
here’s a comment that was recently submitted to one of my frogspawn time-lapse videos over at youtube: “frogs are a good example of evolution seeing as it only take a […]
mimicking skills of the superb lyrebird
the superb lyrebird (menura novaehollandiae) is one of two australian bird species with an incredible ability: they can mimic sounds so well that it’s hard to tell the difference from […]
woody perennials and buds: conifers
woody perennials and buds, part 3 of 3 is concerned with conifers. altogether, nearly all of the native woody perennials can be identified without greater difficulty, once you’re acquainted with […]