hello everyone,

today's mystery bird is a lovely australian species with very distinctive markings;

http://bit.ly/pApeG

the most recently demystified mystery bird was a tailless Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus, thans to photographer, Joseph Kennedy;

http://bit.ly/EsJa0

this week's edition of the birdbooker report is now available for you to read. this is a weekly listing of science, nature and animals books that have been newly published (or reissued) for the public to read and enjoy. this issue includes several children's books that might interest you;

http://bit.ly/jbt3r

some of you might be interested in seeing some of the roughly one thousand photographs i snapped while visiting beautiful helsinki finland. this is a photoessay that gives you a little idea for the spectacular weather that you'll experience in this northerly city where the sun doesn't set during the summer;

bit.ly/2jE76

cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
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