Tag Archives: Birds

We spoke to a residence of Benin City and she explained that these birds are untouchable, can’t be killed by anyone and do not only fly in the sky, they also live in the Oba’s palace and are referred to as the Oba of Benin’s birds. What is their significance? …

“Look,” said Liam Herringshaw, pointing at a melon-sized bulge in the layers of rock fronting the prom in Scarborough. “There’s where a five-toed dinosaur walked 160 million years ago.” Map for N Yorkshire It was probably an 11-tonne cetiosaurus (whale lizard), he said, digging from his bag a picture of …

Earlier this week a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was melted down in order to be used for a “more inclusive art installation.” This past summer veterans and servicemembers saw many of their iconic military installation entrance signs replaced in an effort made by the Department of Defense …

All through the summer, as part of our birding project, The Times has encouraged readers to try different ways of observing birds. One of those ways is sketching. We invited readers to share their drawing efforts, and to describe how sketching changes the birding experience. Here is an additional selection …

On Friday night, Fox News had Peter McIndoe on Jesse Watters Primetime to discuss the Birds Aren’t Real movement. Unfortunately, it appears no one told the show’s producers that McIndoe is a satirist who doesn’t actually believe all birds are government drones. Pete Hegseth was sitting in for Watters and …

Billionaire Twitter owner, Elon Musk said on Sunday, July 23 that he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds”. In a post on Twitter early Sunday morning, Musk added: “If a good enough X logo …

Auke-Florian Hiemstra, a biologist who studies how wild animals repurpose human materials, thought he had seen everything. In his research on the common coot, a water bird often found in Dutch canals, he had discovered nests containing windshield wipers, sunglasses, plastic carnations, condoms and envelopes used to package cocaine. “So …

Nigerian music stars Teni & Oxlade hops on the remix of the classic single ‘Three Little Birds’. Decades after his demise, Bob Marley’s music continues to endure for its timeless messages, the captivating feelings they provide, and its global popularity.

Media personality, Latasha Ngwube and Nollywood actor, Kunle Remi enagaged in a social spat on Wednesday November 16, over a tweet about Igbo politicians not supporting their own during election.   It all started after media personality, Frank Edoho reacted to the criticism Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has …

He becomes the latest player after goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye, Godwin Saviour and Ademola Lookman to join the Constantine camping exercise ahead of Nigeria’s international friendly with the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners. His arrival brings the number of players in camp to 22 of the expected 24. Players …