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: No. 118 (essentialsaltes) wrote,
2006-10-25 20:08:00

No. 118
essentialsaltes
2006-10-25 20:08:00

Avionics... er, avionomy... er, bird-science

Great tits challenge evolutionary theory:
"Researchers at the EGI have been studying great tits in Wytham, Oxfordshire, since 1947."

Great tits are fading fast (not eating enough caterpillars).

Best. Google Image Search. Ever.

Okay, if that wasn't funny enough, here's video of a pelican eating a pigeon.

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