Images Dated 4th April 2006

MAB-198 Nesting box for bluetits on beech tree

MAB-198
Nesting box for bluetits on beech tree
Cotswolds UK
The metal plate around the entrance protects the nesting birds from attack by woodpeckers.
Mark Boulton
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A group of blue-headed parrots cling to the vertical, clay cliffs that line the Manu

A group of blue-headed parrots cling to the vertical, clay cliffs that line the Manu River in Peru's Amazon Basin. The noisy, foot-tall parrots congregate each morning to nibble minerals embedded in the clay. The minerals counter toxins the birds ingest when eating certain nuts and fruits included in their diet

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A Tiger Shark unmanned aerial vehicle prepares for landing

A Tiger Shark unmanned aerial vehicle returns from a mission supporting forces in theater. The Tiger Shark UAV is the result of a rapid deployment effort by the Naval Air Systems Command special surveillance program (SSP) to fulfill urgent operational needs. SSP delivered Tiger Shark to theater in seven months, and since 2006, has logged more than 20, 000 flight hours on more than 4, 000 missions

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