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Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID 2010-09-07T07:09:14ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.... hosted.ap.org |
Bones of 1.9m year-old boy found HE WAS probably 12 years old when he died, weighed about 30kg, would have been no taller than 1.2m - and lived 1.9 million years ago. news.com.au |
Immigration cap Will a cap on non-UK scientists shut the door to Nobel winners? bbc.co.uk |
Mystery Bird: Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus This demystified mystery bird species is both dichromatic and dimorphicMontagu's Harrier, Circus pygargus, photographed at Mikumi National Park, Tanzania, Africa. Image: Dan Logen, 8 January 2010 [with binoculars].Nikon D300s, 600 mm lens, ISO 1000, f/8, 1/320 sec.Question: This lovely mystery bird has such a large range that it can be seen throughout Europe (even in the UK) as well as Africa. Can you name this species and tell me if it's a male or female?Response: This is a female Montagu's Harrier, Circus pygargus. This species is migratory; breeding throughout Europe (there's a few pairs that even breed in the UK), and wintering in various regions of sub-Saharan Africa. This species is dimorphic and dichromatic: females are larger than males and they have different markings, too. If you have bird images, video or mp3 files that you'd like to share with a large and appreciate audience, feel free to email them to me for consideration.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |