Why Don’t You Ever See Baby Pigeons?

A bite-size answer to the question: why don’t you ever see baby pigeons?

My family and I have just moved house and are lucky enough to have a garden full of trees, bushes and wildlife. There are lots of birds – swifts, robins, thrushes, even pheasants – but in particular, an abundance of wood pigeons. Yesterday, my son asked “Daddy, why don’t you ever see baby pigeons?” Good question I thought. I remember wondering that when I lived in Tamilnadu and the only birds I ever really saw were pigeons. So what’s the answer?

Well, the simple answer is, we do see them – or at least we see the young – but we rarely notice. Baby pigeons (called squabs) grow very quickly and typically leave the nest after a just month or so. In this short amount of time, they will have already become as large as their parents. Hence the pigeons we see in public all look pretty much the same size making it hard to differentiate the young from the old.

So there we go! A bite-size answer as to why we don’t see baby pigeons.

A few incidentals… Pigeons mate for life and raise their broods together (ah, how sweet!). And they often flock together to protect themselves from cats, foxes, rats and other predators.

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WORLD'S COLOURFUL CREATURES

Most colourful creatures in the world.

The Panther Chameleon, is one of the world’s colourful creatures. The colour of the chameleon can be changed according to climate, and the surroundings. It has been thought to change its colours to the moods of people.

Monarch Butterfly, the best in colour, this butterfly has been famous for its beauty since the olden times. It has been known to warn people about harmful forces.

Sockeye Salmon, this fish is found in the Northern Pacific Ocean, has beautiful colours

The Clown fish, a lovely coloured one, with different colours, a sludge

Blue-footed Bobby, this bird unusual with colourful feet, water life best suited

Temminick’s Tragopan, a colourful bird, with most unique character, with different colours

Bird of Paradise, a bird that is amazingly beautiful, is out this world, its name is also same of a flower, a colour to inform the females of its appearance

the bird the flower

Sailfish, with a different feature, when searching for their prey, their colours are brightened

Lesser Flamingo, a most extraordinary colourful bird, it has a lovely pink colour.

Weedy Sea-Dragon, related to the sea horse has few different colours, and is inspiring with such magnificent beauty

Fibonacci Numbers in Flowers!

Why is it that the number of petals in a flower is often associated with one of the following numbers: 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, or 34? Read on to explore the answer.

Have you heard about the famous Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci and his Fibonacci number series given by the infinite elements: 0,1,1, 2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,…;? Nature, in particular plants, have no foreknowledge of this number sequence, but surprisingly, majority if not all petal arrangement of flowers carry these numbers!Below are some flowers that follow the Fibonacci number series.

Single-petal Flower

The calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), is a herbaceous perennial plant native to Southern Africa. A popular cut flowers for wedding bouquets, it average around 0.6–1 m tall with arrowhead-shaped leaves and unique single-petal flower. The showy flowers come in white, shades of green, yellow, pink, purple or orange color.

2-petal Flower

Euphorbia is an enormous genus of flowering plants comprising more than 2000 species, widespread in tropical and subtropical areas in North America, Asia and Africa. Its sizes range from small garden weeds to giant large cactus-like shrubs.

3-Petal Flower

Trillium is a genus of about 40–50 species of perennial flowering plants native in North America and Asia. Trillium averages from 7 to 18 inches and may come in white, pink, yellow, purple color. Its tubular-shaped flowers typically have three petals.

5-Petal Flower

Columbine is any of about 60-70 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants of the genus Aquilegia, widespread in woodlands and meadows throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Columbine is characterized by its 1-2 inches long bell-shaped flowers with spurred petals. Flowers colors range from yellow, white, red, pink, blue, purple or bi-colored. Columbine is the state flower of Colorado.

8-Petal flower

Delphinium or larkspur, is a genus of perennial flowering plant numbering to about 300 species mostly found in forest clearings of the Northern Hemisphere and tropical Africa. The erect flowering stem varies sizes in certain species, from 10 centimeters up to 2 meters tall. The showy, spiked flowers can come in white, yellow, red, blue, or purple colors.

13-Petal Flower

The Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), is an upright annual flowering plant found throughout North America. This cold hardy plant can grow up to a meter tall. The flower’s domed center, which is dark purplish brown in color is encircled by thirteen petals. Flowers colors may come in yellow, orange, gold, orange, mahogany or russet.

21-Petal flower

Asters are perennial flowering plants found mostly in North America and Eurasia, comprising around 180 known species. A popular garden plant, it is typically herbaceous, though some species are shrubs and trees. It has a yellow dome-shaped flower head surrounded by 21elliptical-shaped petals. Colors range from white, pink red, purple or mauve.

34-Petal Flower

Daisies are flowering plants falling under the the Daisy Family

of Asteraceae which are native to central and north Europe. Although a number of species contain different number of petals, but typically, daisies commonly 34 petals. The flower stalk with yellow central disk support a single flower surrounded by white, pink or rose colored petals.

Why is it that the number of petals in a flower is often associated with one of the following numbers: 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, or 34? Read on to explore the answer.

Have you heard about the famous Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci and his Fibonacci number series given by the infinite elements: 0,1,1, 2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,…;? Nature, in particular plants, have no foreknowledge of this number sequence, but surprisingly, majority if not all petal arrangement of flowers carry these numbers!Below are some flowers that follow the Fibonacci number series.

Single-petal Flower

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The calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), is a herbaceous perennial plant native to Southern Africa. A popular cut flowers for wedding bouquets, it average around 0.6–1 m tall with arrowhead-shaped leaves and unique single-petal flower. The showy flowers come in white, shades of green, yellow, pink, purple or orange color.

2-petal Flower

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Euphorbia is an enormous genus of flowering plants comprising more than 2000 species, widespread in tropical and subtropical areas in North America, Asia and Africa. Its sizes range from small garden weeds to giant large cactus-like shrubs.

3-Petal Flower

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Trillium is a genus of about 40–50 species of perennial flowering plants native in North America and Asia. Trillium averages from 7 to 18 inches and may come in white, pink, yellow, purple color. Its tubular-shaped flowers typically have three petals.

5-Petal Flower

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Columbine is any of about 60-70 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants of the genus Aquilegia, widespread in woodlands and meadows throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Columbine is characterized by its 1-2 inches long bell-shaped flowers with spurred petals. Flowers colors range from yellow, white, red, pink, blue, purple or bi-colored. Columbine is the state flower of Colorado.

8-Petal flower

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Delphinium or larkspur, is a genus of perennial flowering plant numbering to about 300 species mostly found in forest clearings of the Northern Hemisphere and tropical Africa. The erect flowering stem varies sizes in certain species, from 10 centimeters up to 2 meters tall. The showy, spiked flowers can come in white, yellow, red, blue, or purple colors.

13-Petal Flower

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The Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), is an upright annual flowering plant found throughout North America. This cold hardy plant can grow up to a meter tall. The flower’s domed center, which is dark purplish brown in color is encircled by thirteen petals. Flowers colors may come in yellow, orange, gold, orange, mahogany or russet.

21-Petal flower

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Asters are perennial flowering plants found mostly in North America and Eurasia, comprising around 180 known species. A popular garden plant, it is typically herbaceous, though some species are shrubs and trees. It has a yellow dome-shaped flower head surrounded by 21elliptical-shaped petals. Colors range from white, pink red, purple or mauve.

34-Petal Flower

Daisies are flowering plants falling under the the Daisy Family

of Asteraceae which are native to central and north Europe. Although a number of species contain different number of petals, but typically, daisies commonly 34 petals. The flower stalk with yellow central disk support a single flower surrounded by white, pink or rose colored petals.

Weird and Wacky Inventions Around The World

The world we live in has a lot of weird and wacky things; how about knowing some of the wackiest inventions around the world? These strangest inventions or weird inventions include double umbrella, moo mixer, paper shredder, etc.

Agatha Christie has said in the autobiography that “I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention – invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness, to save oneself trouble.” This quote holds true if you are aware of these weirdest and wackiest inventions around the world.

1. Full Body Umbrella

Lady in a full body umbrella

The next time you go out on a rainy day you need not worry about getting drenched if you have this full body umbrella.

2. Cartrider

Man riding a cartrider

Cartrider was designed by a Korean designer named Jaebeom Jeong. It is a combination of shopping cart and a bicycle. Wonder where the guy would keep the things he has shopped if he is sitting in the cartrider?

3. Wearable dog house

Lady with a wearable dog house

How about carrying your dog with you when you go out? This wearable dog house was patented in the U.S. in the year 1994. Stay in touch with your pet with this wearable dog house.

4. Butter stick

Using butter stick to spread butter in the toast

Heard of glue stick, but what is butter stick? Forget knives to spread the butter for your toast, use butter stick instead. Is this invention weird and wacky or useful?

5. Paper shredder

Innovative paper shredder

What you do if you wish to throw sheets of paper that you don’t need anymore? You tear them into pieces and throw them in the dustbin; here is a new invention for you. Put the paper in the paper shredder and the paper is now torn into pieces.

6. Rose Bed

Bed of roses?

I am not sure what name did the inventor gave for this invention of his; I called it rose bed. Doesn’t this resemble a rose? Is it a moving rose or a bed or roses?

7. Moo Mixer

Do you find it difficult to mix chocolate powder and milk as it always end up with lumps? Here is the moo mixer just for you. Put the chocolate powder and milk, push the button in the handle and enjoy your moolicious chocolate drink. Is this invention lazy or weird?

8. Running alarm clock

Run away alarm clock

Running alarm clock, does the name look strange? If you are one who always snooze your alarm almost every time it rings and continue sleeping, this is just for you. It will allow you to snooze only once; the next time you press the snooze button, it will start running away bumping all the objects on its way till it finds a place to rest. Should I buy one for me?

9. Toilet paper roll holder

Lady wearing a toilet paper roll holder

I found this invention definitely strange; how about you? Take a look at the picture; isn’t that self-explanatory? Holding the toilet paper roll holder in the head for easy use, is it strange?

10. Double Umbrella

ALL ABOUT 2012

IN THIS NEW TIME CYCLE
TIME IS ACCELERATING

2012 IS ALREADY PAST

DO YOUR CALENDAR WORK -

THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR SCREWED UP REAL TIME

The Pyramid of the Moon

The ancient city of Teotihuacan is located 50 kilometers north-east of the center of Mexico city and is well worth at least one or two days of exploration. There are many restored buildings to explore, as well as artwork and artifacts recovered from the site, as well as the two enormous structures for which the city is best known, the Pyramid of the Moon, shown here, and the even larger Pyramid of the Sun. Unlike the pyramids of Egypt, the pyramids at Teotihuacan aren't build of solid stone, instead they consist of stone and brick rubble covered with layers of cut stone, however they're still an extraordinary achievement, especially since all this was done without the benefit of pack animals, metal tools or the wheel
This photo was taken from 2 miles away.

Pyramid of the Sun

The Pyramid of the Sun, with an estimated weight of three million tons, is much larger than the Pyramid of the Moon, and was also built earlier. Each side is 222 meters long and it's over 70 meters high, making it the third largest pyramid in the world by volume, after the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt and the unrestored pyramid at the Mexican city of Cholula. Unfortunately because of the building method a lot of reconstruction was needed to get it to its current state, and there's considerable uncertainty about its original appearance

THE COUNTDOWN TO 12-21-2012 11:11 A.M.

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Time until Friday, 21 December 2012, 11:11:11 (UTC time)

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On the winter solstice of 2012, the noonday Sun exactly conjuncts
the crossing point of the sun's ecliptic with the galactic plane,
while also closely conjuncting the exact the center of the galaxy.

This photo was taken in Southern France
by Laurent Laveder on 7-28-08

We're not from Milky Way

Astronomical updates of 2012 are pouring in. We are grateful for the Mayan Calendar for pointing the way. It is a good map but now, thru science, we are starting to see the actual landscape. Have you ever looked out into the night sky and seen the Milky Way Galaxy? Did you notice the obvious tilt? It is at a steep angle to the straight line of the horizon. Why? It turns out that our solar system appears to belong to another galaxy that is colliding with the Milky Way. This was recently discovered when scientists were trying to figure sources for "dark matter" that would account for forces we can measure but not see visibly. Using near-infrared (wavelengths of light outside human eye and optical telescopes) a huge sister galaxy circling the Milky Way was discovered. It's called the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy (SGR for short). For those keen on the 2012 data, this is the reason our entry point to the Rift, center, heart (HunabKu) of the Milky Way is thru Sagittarius. The two collide at that point. This explains why our solar system is at an angle to the plane of the galaxy and also why we dip above and below that center line every 12,000 yrs or so. But the trail gets hotter - literally. Moon shots from the 1960s revealed glass on the moon. Glass is made from intense bursts of heat on sand. The event happened within the last 30,000yrs ago. Ancient petrogrpahs of primirtive people (archeological carvings) from that era (12,000+y.a.) show the sun causing extreme energy bursts changing earth atmosphere.

Fish Do Not Drink, They are Teetotalers!

Do fish drink water? Do they ever get thirsty? I know many people think they drink all the time because they live in water but in real sense, they don’t they are as teetotaler as old Shilaho. Read on to discover why.

Do fish ever get thirsty?

Do fish drink a lot? Do they take water all the time? Do they ever get thirsty? I am one of those who have used the expression drinking like a fish but in real sense, fish are teetotalers and do not drink, in fact drinking would be dangerous for a fish! To put it more clearly, there are people who work in cigarette factories without smoking and some who work in breweries but don’t drink alcohol!

Fresh water fish have hypertonic blood compared to their surrounding

Body fluid in fresh water fishes is hypertonic compared to its surrounding making them absorb water through their body surfaces as opposed to drinking like humans do. Instead of taking water to quench non existent thirst, their cells are always hydrated and therefore causing no need for active water intake.

Do they need water?

Of course they do. They stay in water which not only helps in their movement but also ensures that they breathe. Fish open their mouths to let water glide over their gills and out again. As water moves over the gills, their respiratory surfaces, and out through the other side, there is interchange of gases where oxygen enters the capillaries in the gills while carbon dioxide gets out into the water.

Fish are teetotalers!

Water requirements for fishes are therefore sufficiently met by passive intake through body surfaces such as the skin and the gills and through the food they take which is many a times overhydrated already, making drinking unnecessary. Fish do not therefore drink and neither do they have to drink for if they did, they would die!