North Norfolk Photographic Society Website. BirdFair: a few thoughts. Identifying Rooks. Top left: Juvenile Rook by Breffni Martin.
Bottom left: Adult Rook by John Harding. Right:Carrion Crow by Jill Pakenham. (Click to enlarge). Adult Rooks are easy to identify thanks to the bare, greyish-white skin around the base of their bill. The rest of their plumage is all black. A juvenile Rook, however, is similar to a Carrion Crow as it doesn't develop the bare bill-base until its second calendar year. Rooks also have a straighter, more pointed bill, unlike the Carrion Crow's thicker, blunter and more curved bill. Insect and spider identification guides and keys. Des nichoirs pour redonner droit de cité aux oiseaux. EN IMAGES- Repeupler les campagnes, mais aussi les villes, en oiseaux est devenu une ardente obligation pour les jardiniers qui devront plus que jamais compter sur ces grands dévoreurs de chenilles et de pucerons, lorsque l'usage des produits phytosanitaires leur sera interdit.
Théoriquement en 2022. «Offre nid tout confort contre travaux de jardinage». Planterons-nous un jour, au coin de nos arrosoirs, cette pancarte alléchante à l'adresse de la gent ailée? C'est en tous cas le pari que fait Olivier Bédouelle, avec ses «Life Box», des nichoirs nouvelle génération que sa société Vertdéco se propose de diffuser non seulement dans les campagnes mais surtout en ville où, pour les animaux comme pour les hommes, la crise du logement se fait durement sentir.
Auxiliaires rêvés Qui nous débarrassera des chenilles, pucerons, insectes et autres larves indésirables? Intégration facile La structure même du nichoir aidera à sa propagation. Reste à définir l'endroit de son implantation. Guided bird watching tours based in North Norfolk, England, U.K. Care2. How much do you know about spiders?
The superhero Spider-Man is awesome, but the role of actual spiders in diverse ecosystems around the world is just as captivating. “If spiders disappeared, we would face famine,” declares Norman Platnick, who studies arachnids at New York’s American Museum of Natural History, where a live spider exhibit opened in July. “Spiders are primary controllers of insects. Without spiders, all of our crops would be consumed by those pests.” Just to clarify: although insects and spiders are often grouped together, they belong to different animal groups. The importance of spiders to agriculture may be well known, but did you know that the spiders on one acre of woodland alone consume more than 80 pounds of insects each year? That’s what Platnick is talking about.
Aside from chemical control, predation is the only way to limit herbivorous pests. BirdFair: a few thoughts. I and the Bird. I and the Bird “A tiny wren was among the Chrysanthemums this morning, noiselessly flitting in and out, like a little shade; evidently in a state of the highest enjoyment.
No doubt I and the bird both took our pleasure with them in different ways!” – Eleanor Vere Boyle Do you love birds and the people who watch them? Do you watch birds and love to share what you’ve learned? *** The next edition of I and the Bird will be on SULIDS!! Send your submissions to Nate Swick (naswick AT gmail.com) with “IATB” or “I and the Bird” in the subject line or submit them on the I and the Bird Facebook page.The deadline is November 5th for the November 7th edition. 10,000 Birds. How to get rid of pavement ants: Keeping Pavement Ants at Bay. Pavement ants, or house ants, are found all over the U.S. and can attack your property throughout the year.
They got their name due to their habit of nesting in lawns, under pavement slabs (e.g. driveways, sidewalks), building foundations, stones or debris. Though these insects are not destructive to dwellings, they can be rather annoying. Pavement ants don’t cause structural damage. Why Ants Invade your Home The main reason why pests intrude into houses is search of food. Spidermom and kids. Nick's Spiders - Araneus diadematus. Araneus diadematus is one of the most common and best known orb weavers.
It is easily identified by the distinctive white cross on the abdomen (although in some specimens it is indistinct or missing). This spider is most commonly called in England the 'garden spider', it is also known as the cross spider. They are common in woodlands, heathlands and gardens. Araneus diadematus (Cross Orbweaver) Pictures and Spider Identification. About Araneus diadematus Taxonomic Hierarchy → Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Arthropoda → Class: Arachnida → Order: Araneae.
4 Poisonous Birds. Toxins: they're not just for snakes and spiders!
While no bird currently known to science wields a venomous bite, a fair number do in fact release noxious poisons from their skin, making them dangerous to consume... including one species upon which humans have been precariously dining for centuries. Here's a quartet of toxic avians. 1. Insect and spider identification guides and keys. British Bugs Home - An online identification guide to UK Hemiptera. BTO - British Trust for Ornithology. BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day - Available now. Les oiseaux. Bird identifier: Identifier. Robinchittenden.co.uk. Bird identification guide.