Category Archives: Zoo

Chickens: Ancient and Modern

Posted on January 2, 2013 by vanbraman

I am thinking about chickens tonight, so here are two quick pictures of ancient and modern chickens. Wednesdays are back to being long days so expect shorter posts on Wednesdays again. Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus) at the Taronga Zoo … Continue reading →

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The Trumpet of the Swan

Posted on November 10, 2012 by vanbraman

The Trumpet of the Swan is the third of E. B. White’s classic children’s books. It is the least known of the three, but it is hard to compete with Stuart Little or Charlotte’s Web. Stuart Little was published in … Continue reading →

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