The ospreys are having a housing crisis. They want to nest up high, but there are not enough spots for the birds that have come to breed. The only way for the young, less-experienced birds to get a good nest site is to steal one.
Category Archives: Views
Front Page Views: The New York Times – October 19
Walking Tour: Edinburgh – Capital Of Scotland (4K)
Edinburgh is Scotland’s compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an imposing peak in Holyrood Park with sweeping views, and Calton Hill is topped with monuments and memorials.
Aerial Views: Dhaka – Capital Of Bangladesh (4K)
Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh, in southern Asia. Set beside the Buriganga River, it’s at the center of national government, trade and culture. The 17th-century old city was the Mughal capital of Bengal, and many palaces and mosques remain. American architect Louis Khan’s National Parliament House complex typifies the huge, fast-growing modern metropolis.
Views: Green River Drift Cattle Drive In Wyoming
Hitch a ride with 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker along the Green River Drift, the longest running cattle drive in the U.S.
Upper Green River Valley, Wyoming
Predating most federal land management agencies, the Green River Drift cattle trail has been continuously used since the 1890s by the Upper Green River Cattle Association ranchers to get cattle from spring pasture on the desert to summer pasture in the forest. Chilly fall weather causes the cattle to “drift” back out of the forest to return to their home ranches. The trail, 58 miles long with 41 miles of spurs, crosses BLM, State of Wyoming, National Forest, and private properties.
Front Page Views: Wall Street Journal – OCT 18
Aerial Views: Grodno In Western Belarus (4K)
Grodno is a city in western Belarus, near the Polish and Lithuanian borders. By the Neman River, the Old Castle is a Renaissance palace on the site of an 11th-century fort. Nearby, the New Castle was built in the 18th century as a royal residence. The 12th-century Kalozha Church of Sts. Boris and Gleb is adorned with polished stones and majolica tiles. The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral features an ornate carved altar.
Views: Mediterranean Coast Of Turkey (4K)
For my first visit in Turkey, I travelled across the regions of Muğla and Antalya, along the Mediterranean Sea. I discovered beautiful landscapes, colourful lakes, crystal water beaches, sand dunes, and more… Locations: Patara beach, Salda lake, Kaputas beach, Ölüdeniz, Butterfly valley, Kabak beach, Karatas, etc.
Van Gogh Views: ‘Terrace of a Café at Night’ (1888)
Architecture: Cornwell Manor, Oxfordshire, UK
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