Tiny Bird Mimics Other Birds’ Warning Calls to Confuse Predators
Despite its tiny size, the brown thornbill is quite capable of protecting itself in the wild. Its survival strategy is simple yet effective – it scares other birds away by ‘crying hawk’! It seems that most birds use certain calls to warn their kin of impending danger, especially when hawks and other birds of prey are […]
Artist Creates Giant Realistic Flowers Out of Paper
Tiffanie Turner, a San Francisco based artist, is best known for her ability to craft incredibly realistic flowers out of paper. She cuts petals out of delicate Italian crepe paper and sews them together to resemble the creases and folds of flowers. When photographed, it’s nearly impossible to tell these fake flowers apart from real ones! […]
Landscaping Company Carves Live Trees into Beautiful Artworks, Sparks Controversy
A landscaping company in China recently angered nature lovers by carving dragons and other art forms on live camphor trees. Workers apparently cut off all the branches and stripped the top layer of bark before carving intricate figures into the soft wood underneath. The sculptures were then painted in gold. About a dozen such trees […]