Could we see the Palestine sun bird, in both of its different plumages?
Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea), male, family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes, found in parts of the Middle East and Northern Africa
photograph by Hasan Rimawi Photographer
Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea), female, family Nectariniidae, Oman
photograph by Christoph Moning
If you ever need references for bird wings/tails I cannot recommend this collection enough! It has images of the dorsal/ventral sides of wings from a wide variety of species.
Fox Meets Bunny
Image: Sergey Krasovskiy
"For decades, terror birds have been reconstructed as predators that swiftly ran down their prey and used their heavy beaks to slice through skin and muscle. This is apparent on the basis of their anatomy alone, but how fast could they run? Ernesto Blanco and Washington Jones approached this question six years ago by estimating the strength of the tibiotarsus – the lower leg bone between the femur and ankle – in three terror birds of varying size. By determining how strong this bone was, the maximum running speed of the birds could be calculated. Both a large, unnamed bird and the mid-sized Patagornis were estimated to reach speeds up to 30 miles per hour, while the smaller Mesembriornis was projected to reach the astonishing speed of 60 miles per hour – as fast as a cheetah. In the case of Mesembriornis, specifically, its legs seem to be overbuilt, and the scientists suggest that this bird likely had a powerful kick to kill prey and perhaps crack bones to get at the marrow inside."
- National Geographic (or, if you don't want to enter your email, I put the article in a google doc)
i dont hate shipping i just think a lot of you people maybe like shipping too much
#172-#025-#026. The Pikachu line is known for their rubber cheeks, conductive tails and love for chewing wires, ruining plugs and stealing batteries. At least they're cute doing it.....................
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