Rainforest Thread #78 -- Is April cruel?

I thought that maybe the peregrine site went into bright sunlight.

Eaglets are strong looking - except for the third one lieing down.

That's a great site, ul.

Thanks!

Amazing lyric, ehBeth(and Billy). Thanks for the great memories.

"Hatchlings." I just love that word, Ul. Nice seeing you and some of your friends.

Howdy and Hugs to all.

ww <clicking>

The young falcons are already peeking out under their parent's wing.
Up north in Alberta, Canada, the falcon's nest is still empty.

Here the swifts ( Apus apus) are back. I can watch their elegant and fast flight maneuver when they enter their nest hidden in a small opening between two house ornaments.

The falcon mom has a very contented look -

a little treat to click on



May 6th.

Happy birthday to broken-winged Roger, as well as hamburger.

and a little something shared by a WildClicker

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Terrific sites ehBeth and ul!

Falcon and Eagle moms working diligently.

Mutts is just too cute! Nice landscape photos also!

Filing the last one you posted, ehBeth, for the next war debate - instead...

Wildclickers rock!!

Eaglets are rocking' and rollin'. You can see how windy it is here on the east coast.

We have been today to a Napoleon exhibition in a a town on the Weser river, an hour's drive away.

It was a beautiful 'summer' day today - and since the warm, sunny period will end tonight after three weeks, we went in the botannical garden today.

Which actually is a cemetery: the Napolionic government didn't want any cemetaries within the inner town borders. So they a new cemetary was palnned in 1804.
When the Prussians fortified the town in the 1820-something, this cemetary was exactly in the line of fire of their main guns. Thus, no walls were allowed, no tombs higher than 54 cm etc.
No-one bothered much about that.
In the 20th century a new cementary was built since this one was be then within the town borders again - and only very few funerals took place (only for families, who already had tombss there).

In 1950, the cemetary was closed and became a botonical garden.
It's now a listed monument, with the old tombs left as they are.

Beautiful, Walter, and that is exactly the way all cemeteries should look. All at one with nature.

Thanks Walter, that is a hopefull sight for we USA'ers.... Although, I doubt anything like that will happen within the next 200 yrs or 500.

ehBeth, you have given me a site to explore. It's gotta be really big. I'm in my PT Cruiser - having a great time - still in that adventure.

Wow! Look at all the great whoop-dee-doodles!

Thanks ehBeth. heh heh heh

Walter: What a beautiful cemetery--or as my kids used to call it: 'the quiet park." Definitely on my list of "places to visit before I die."
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Don't know if you've heard about the Brit who lived in the woods, but now he is going to live in the jungle---for the benefit of the RAINFOREST.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/hugh-sawyer-jungle.php

ww

What a georgous setting, Walter. Just beautiful.

ww, neat story, thanks. Recall one of ehBeth's Rainforest threads at Abizz titled "A Walk Through the Rainforest" (?} and the adventures that followed. Hilarious!!

Weathers perfect with warm temps and light winds - a day romping with the herd outdoors, catching up on reading, then the sunset view from the porch.

Have a great afternoon/evening, WildClickers

Most interesting things on this thread......

Yep, saved another tree.....

Some good stuff from Wien =
http://newsletter.wien.info/u/gm.php?prm=cNeQH8niGL_121789499_5546_5011

aktbird57 - You and your 300 friends have supported 2,741,313.6 square feet!

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weird days at the leaderboard again!

Walter,
wonderful pictures.
"Quiet Garden" is a good term - and I am glad we have cemetries like this.

Danon, I hope the Wildclickers participate and win a trip to Vienna.
Last night I went to hear the New York Philharmonics under Lorin Mazel- wonderful.

Windy, wet, and cooler here. My friends from Australia are shivering, but are ready for a trip to Schönbrunn.
:wink:

ul, I believe I remember Mazel was the first American to conduct the New Years Day Concert at the Musikverein. I have forgotten the year, but, it was such a success that later, during lunch at the Sacher, Mazel walked in and everyone in the room stood and applauded him. I was then a guest of the owner of a mineral water drink person - RomerQuelle. His son had spent some time at my home in Gig Harbor, Washington - and, this was our present from him. I am pictured on the cover of the album from that time - sitting in one of the seats. It was a very moving experience and one that I shall always remember.

aktbird57 - You and your 300 friends have supported 2,741,711.6 square feet!

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