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Today's mystery bird for you to identify This gorgeous neotropical migrant will be a very challenging bird for you to identify, but I am sure most of you can narrow it down to one of two very similar speciesMystery bird photographed in southern California, USA. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Steve Duncan. [larger view].Nikon D200 w/ manual Nikkon 600 f/4 on tripod w/ gimbal mount.This neotropical migrant will be a very challenging bird for you to identify, but I am sure most of you can narrow it down to one of two very similar species. Daily Mystery Bird Rules: 1. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification, keeping in mind that more than one field mark is often necessary to distinguish between species. IDs without any supporting information are not valid and may be deleted by the moderators. 2. Expert and intermediate level birders: do NOT try to be the first to blurt out the mystery bird's ID. Instead, please provide helpful hints, such as descriptions, literary references, puns, personal anecdotes, and other forms of discussion and assistance for beginning birders and for those following on their iPhones without naming the species. Expert and intermediate birders are free to name the bird species 24 or more hours after it was first published.3. Each mystery bird is usually accompanied by a question or two. These questions can be useful for identifying the pictured species, but may instead be used to illustrate an interesting aspect of avian biology, behaviour or evolution, or may be intended to generate conversation on other topics, such as conservation. 4. Each bird species will be demystified 48 hours after publication. 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 |
Nobel Prize given for test tube baby research By MALCOLM RITTER and KARL RITTER 2010-10-05T16:44:40ZNEW YORK (AP) -- The Nobel Prize in medicine went to a man whose work led to the first test tube baby, an achievement that helped bring 4 million infants into the world and raised challenging new questions about human reproduction.... hosted.ap.org |
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