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Sunday, May 19

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Eerie airplane graveyard packed with dozens of rusting old birds has a history stretching back to World War II

www.the-sun.com

A TROVE of rusting airplanes has permanently returned to Earth in a grassy, weed-filled field.

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Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home

theconversation.com

Many people may assume New Zealand’s native birds arrived via Australia. But our new research on the Auckland Island merganser shows they originated from much further away.

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Nature: Weaver birds in South Africa

www.cbsnews.com

We leave you this Sunday with weaver birds at South Africa's Kruger National Park. Videographer: Judith Lehmberg.

Caitlin Clark Might Have Larry Bird and Magic Johnson Effect on the WNBA, Claims NBA Analyst

Caitlin Clark has revolutionized the way fans look at women’s basketball. Since her entry onto the big stage, her followers have wanted to watch her every game and in turn, support the WNBA. Seeing her clout, recently Jason Smith and Mike…

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Franz Rogowski Explains Bird’s ‘Fantasy of a Naked Man Standing on a Skyscraper’

www.vulture.com

The actor sat down at Cannes to talk nude spas, fame, and his dreamlike character in Andrea Arnold’s new film.

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Caitlin Clark Joins Sue Bird and Candace Parker’s Elite Company as Fans Bash Fever Teammates for 3 Losses: “Painstakingly Horrible”

Caitlin Clark seems to have returned to form. While the Indiana Fever failed to win in the Barclay’s Center, they sure left their mark there. Specifically, their star rookie. Despite the 0-3 start to the season, Clark now gets to be on the…

Everyone can spot the bird – but you have 20/20 vision and a high IQ if you can find the puppy in 7 seconds

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EVERYONE can see the birds but a missing puppy is lurking somewhere in this latest optical illusion.

Everyone can spot the bird – but you have 20/20 vision and a high IQ if you can find the puppy in 7 seconds

www.thesun.co.uk

EVERYONE can see the birds but a missing puppy is lurking somewhere in this latest optical illusion.

Everyone can spot the bird – but you have 20/20 vision and a high IQ if you can find the puppy in 7 seconds

EVERYONE can see the birds but a missing puppy is lurking somewhere in this latest optical illusion.

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Vampire finches and deadly tree snakes: how birds went worldwide – and their battles for survival

www.theguardian.com

A new exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London includes ‘tragic’ tales of species wiped out from their natural habitats

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Bird's eye view of revamped Welsh seafront with 'mini-pier' after £18m spent

www.dailypost.co.uk

The seafront at Old Colwyn had been out of bounds since 2021

'I got this stylish bird feeder with a camera - I now share meal times with blue tits'

www.nottinghampost.com

Gareth Butterfield tests the stunning new bamboo-based smart bird feeder from Netvue

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Fever star Caitlin Clark enters Candace Parker, Sue Bird territory with rare rookie feat

clutchpoints.com

Indiana Fever top-overall pick Caitlin Clark has become only the fourth rookie in WNBA history to have scored 50-plus points and dish out 15-plus assists through their first three career games. Clark joins the premiere company of Candace…

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How Hong Kong’s Mai Po wetlands are under threat again, and past battles the ‘bird paradise’ has faced

www.scmp.com

Hong Kong’s Mai Po wetlands are a magnet for diverse species of birds, but now this natural asset is once again under threat, this time from plans to build an IT hub for its Northern Metropolis.

Saturday, May 18

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Losing Her First Game vs Team of Angel Reese and A’ja Wilson’s Coaches, Sue Bird Remembers Her First WNBA Defeat

It is quite challenging for basketball players to transition from college to professional level. Some of them do it with very little effort, but for others, it becomes a quest of self-discovery all over again. The pressure that comes with…

Following Caitlin Clark’s Mediocre Performances, Sue Bird Negates the Reason That Held Her Back in 2003

Caitlin Clark catches eyes wherever she goes. Right now she is plying her trade for the Indiana Fever and adjusting to the WNBA level. Sue Bird, a WNBA veteran, recently appeared on ‘The Rich Eisen Show‘ and shared her take regarding Clark…

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Bird sightings from Mass Audubon

www.bostonglobe.com

Standout sightings this week included swallow-tailed kites, a black-necked stilt, a ruff, white-faced ibises, a flock of Pacific loons, prothonotary warblers, yellow-throated warblers, Kentucky warblers, a Townsend’s warbler, a yellow…

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“I Don’t Have Frustration Around That”: WNBA Legend Sue Bird Denies Resentment Towards the Media Hype and Attention on Caitlin Clark

Clearly, many are ecstatic with the kind of attention that Caitlin Clark has brought to the WNBA. However, on numerous occasions, jealousy rumors surfaced that some of the old guards of the game were not pleased about the massive surge in…

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Urgent bird flu warning as fears grow over return of disease to UK

www.express.co.uk

It comes after the disease crossed over into US cattle with worries the virus is becoming better able to pass into mammals.