Archive for the ‘Nature’ Category
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
I am crazy for bird watching. Silly as it may sound, growing up a city girl with pigeons, crows and seagulls, the rare event of seeing a beautiful Wood Duck or peculiar Crossbill, speaks to me. This is why I have involved my kids in three outdoor hobbies that help ...
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
There are two owls that are in competition for the smallest owl in the world; the Northern Pygmy Owl and the Elf Owl; either one could be classified as such depending on the individual being measured. The Northern Pygmy Owl is between 16 and 18 centimeters, while the Elf Owl ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
The biggest waterfall in the world defined by height is Angel Falls in Venuzuala at 979 meters tall. Much of the falls are transformed into mist by prevailing winds before reaching the water below. Angel Falls is in a remote part of the Venezuelan rainforest and is difficult to reach ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The difference between weather and climate is that weather happens over the short term and climate happens over long term. For example, in Canada, summer officially starts on June 22 and we are expecting the weather to get warmer and the days to become longer. I live on the west ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Black can be defined in a few ways. It does not emit any color, nor reflect any light and thus appears black to the human eye. Black can be both the absence of color and a blending of the three primary colors of red, blue and yellow to create a ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest diamond in the world is a giant rock unearthed in North West South Africa with an uncut weight of 7000 carats. It has yet to be confirmed; or cut for display. The specimen shown here is not this diamond, but rather a very large diamond in the Museum ...
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