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Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala melanocephala
Sydney Botanic Gardens. March 2004 and February 2006
 
The Noisy Miner - a common species of honeyeater meliphagidae - is found from northern Queensland along the eastern coast to South Australia and Tasmania. They are found in woodlands and open forests, and have also become well adapted to suburban situations and are [...]

Dharma, the way of the higher Truths, exists at the core of an array of Indian philosophies, beliefs, and practices including Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Ayyavazhi.  Despite or perhaps because of its spiritual significance, dharma is a rather difficult concept to define.  On the one hand, the word translates roughly to “law” or “way” [...]

Non-adult Ring-billed Gulls Larus delawarensis
North America, various dates
 
THE gull most likely to be seen in urban settings across North America, the Ring-billed Gull is a widespread species that many people will be very familiar with. Increasingly identified in the UK (where it was first identified at Blackpill, Swansea Bay, in 1973) it is thought that [...]

Narita, Choshi Fishing Port, and Narita-san Temple Complex, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
29 - 31 January 2006
 

Narita High Street - the Temple is ten minutes down this road.

 
The following report is of a short trip to the small Japanese town of Narita, about an hour’s train ride north-east of Tokyo. Narita is the site of the [...]

The Bahamas boast an impressive array of wild native doves including the Caribbean Dove and White-crowned Pigeon. The various islands also support more adaptable civilized species like Mourning Dove, Common Ground-Dove, and Rock Pigeon. But one columbiform has clearly conquered the rest; at least in the Nassau area, the Eurasian Collared-Dove reigns supreme.

Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopeleia decaocto [...]