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russell crowe bothered birds
April 20, 2013

Russell Crowe bothered by birds

LOS ANGELES ES - Russell Crowe is being bothered by birds. The actor has been struggling to go about his business at home because of the noise made by a group of cockatoos. He revealed: ''I have about 300 sulphur crested Cockatoo outside my window... absolute cacophony.''

cia angry birds
April 18, 2013

The CIA’s angry birds

MAUREEN DOWDOver the winter, I heard military commanders and White House officials murmur in hushed tones about how they would have to figure out a legal and moral framework for the flying killer robots executing targets around the globe. They were starting to realize that, while the American ...

Precious species of birds in Margalla Hills face threats

ISLAMABAD  - The romanticism of Margalla Hills has seemed to overpower a large number of birds where about 460 different species of birds are reported to be settled.Lush green and mighty Margalla hills, adjacent to the capital city of Islamabad, add to the magnificence of the capital known for ...

Birds, fish replace queen on Fiji currency

SUVA (AFP) - Fiji dropped the image of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II from a new range of bank notes and coins unveiled Wednesday, replacing her with plants and animals native to the Pacific island state. Fiji President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau said the new currency was a milestone for the former ...

Birds use cigarette butts to repel pests

BIRDS are lining their nests with cigarette butts to repel pests and keep themselves warm, according to research.Wild birds have long protected their nests from mite invasion by importing chemical-emitting plants, reports the Daily Telegraph. But now birds living in cities seem to have adapted ...

birds hold funerals dead
September 02, 2012

Birds hold ‘funerals’ for dead

TheNation MonitoringSome birds, it seems, hold funerals for their dead. When western scrub jays encounter a dead bird, they call out to one another and stop foraging. The jays then often fly down to the dead body and gather around it, scientists have discovered. The behaviour may have evolved to ...

Love Birds Slaughtered
July 29, 2011

Love birds slaughtered

MULTAN - A girl and her alleged paramour were slaughtered by her family members in wee hours of Thursday, police said. The killers, who were identified as girls uncle Muhammad Wakeel, brother Dastgir and cousin Sajan, surrendered to the police and murder tool was also recovered from them. Police ...

Boy Bully Evicted Birds Nesting F31
April 01, 2011

Nesting birds evicted by bully boy

This vicious European Starling is a real-life Angry Bird as it grasps the beak of a colourful Nothern Flicker in a bid to steal its nest. The pair duelled for several minutes during the treetop tussle after a gang of the black birds swooped in on their unsuspecting speckled foes new home. The ...

Cuckoo included in endangered birds

THE call of the cuckoo is disappearing from Britains countryside, according to the latest research that adds the well-loved species to a growing red list of the countrys most endangered birds for the first time. The unmistakable two-note call, described by Wordsworth as a 'wandering voice, is a ...

Man Held Rare Birds Strapped Socks
May 08, 2009

Man held with rare birds strapped to his socks

THERE are two types of budgie smugglers - both an arresting sight. One is the famously tight pair of trunks worn by Daniel Craig as 007. The other, however, is far less easy to spot. The latter was caught by inspectors at a US airport after concealing more than a dozen rare songbirds under his ...

Bd Slaughters 10000 Birds Avian Flu
December 25, 2008

BD slaughters 10,000 birds over avian flu

DHAKA (AFP) - Almost 10,000 birds have been slaughtered in Bangladesh in the past two months, an official said Wednesday, as the impoverished country faces a new outbreak of deadly avian flu. Mozammel Haq, officer in charge of the government's response to the H5N1 strain, told AFP the birds had ...

Migratory Birds Not Cause Bird Flu Experts
November 17, 2008

Migratory birds do not cause bird flu: experts

KARACHI - Migratory birds cannot be declared responsible for the outbreak of bird flue in any part of the world, including Pakistan, as recent foreign scientific studies revealed that there is no solid evidence which show correlation between migratory birds and bird flue in any part of the world. ...

Full Moon Energise Birds Study
September 21, 2008

Full moon can energise birds :Study

ISLAMABAD (APP) - A new study has determined that the full moon can dramatically increase the activity of a particular marine bird. According to a report, the finding adds to a growing body of evidence that lunar phases affect the behavior of insects, birds, fish and mammals - including humans. ...

Selling Ill Starved Birds Name Sadqa Rise
September 04, 2008

Selling ill, starved birds in name of 'Sadqa' on the rise

ISLAMABAD - The practice of selling birds in the name of "Sadqa" (Charity) is on the rise in the twin cities. The shrewd bird sellers provoke the sentiments of customers to set the birds free after paying money. TheNation has learnt that such callous bird-sellers could easily be found in most of ...

Mirror self-recognition in magpie birds

SELF-recognition, it has been argued, is a hallmark of advanced cognitive abilities in animals. It was previously thought that only the usual suspects of higher cognition - some great apes, dolphins, and elephants - were able to recognise their own bodies in a mirror. Psychologist Helmut Prior ...

Gaultier Snares Exotic Birds Cages
July 04, 2008

Gaultier snares his exotic birds in cages

PARIS (AFP) - Jean-Paul Gaultier's exotic birds of paradise all came complete with their cages at his couture show for next autumn-winter on Wednesday. Whether in slinky second-skin satin sheaths slit tantalisingly to the thigh or shrugged into a luxurious fur jacket like a wolf pelt, the cage ...

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