Jan 29, 2019 06:34 PM
RIP Trevor the 'world's loneliest duck'
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47024682
INTRO: Trevor, once dubbed the world's loneliest duck, has died after being attacked by dogs on the remote Pacific island he called home. Trevor was something of a local celebrity in the tiny nation of Niue for being the only bird of his kind living on the island. He had arrived in 2018, but it's unclear how he got there. He lived in a roadside puddle during his short life, where he was regularly fed and taken care of by locals.
"He showed up in Niue in January last year after a big storm, we think he flew or blew here," said Rae Findlay, Niue's Chamber of Commerce chief and the person behind Trevor's Facebook page. "It's assumed he came from New Zealand but it's also possible he came from Tonga or another Pacific island. He was a mallard duck so we called him Trevor Mallard after a local New Zealand politician, and the name stuck."
[...] "He regularly flew around to visit locals on their lawns and enjoyed the tasty treats they offered," said Ms Findlay. "He would be fed peas, corns and oats."
There were calls by some locals to bring in another duck as his mate, but Trevor's home was only big enough for one. He did, however, become friends with a rooster, a chicken and a weka - a bird native to Niue - who all lived near the puddle....
MORE: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47024682
RELATED: World’s Loneliest Duck’ Dies on Tiny Pacific Island That Loved Him (NYT)
Winter birds thrill Norfolk wildlife photographers (video)
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-n...tographers
CAPTION: A gathering of winter visitors has attracted crowds of birdwatchers and photographers to a Norfolk police station. The waxwings were spotted eating berries from a rowan tree outside the building in Long Stratton. The birds, recognisable by their distinctive red and yellow feathers, are not native to the UK but tend to visit during the winter months. "They are a scarce winter visitor but do on occasions appear in larger numbers," said Peter Hayman, from Rare Bird Alerts. "It just depends on the availability of food and/or weather within their winter range. "We haven't seen many in Norfolk this winter so it's no wonder these have caught people's attention."
MORE (video, requires flash): https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-n...tographers
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47024682
INTRO: Trevor, once dubbed the world's loneliest duck, has died after being attacked by dogs on the remote Pacific island he called home. Trevor was something of a local celebrity in the tiny nation of Niue for being the only bird of his kind living on the island. He had arrived in 2018, but it's unclear how he got there. He lived in a roadside puddle during his short life, where he was regularly fed and taken care of by locals.
"He showed up in Niue in January last year after a big storm, we think he flew or blew here," said Rae Findlay, Niue's Chamber of Commerce chief and the person behind Trevor's Facebook page. "It's assumed he came from New Zealand but it's also possible he came from Tonga or another Pacific island. He was a mallard duck so we called him Trevor Mallard after a local New Zealand politician, and the name stuck."
[...] "He regularly flew around to visit locals on their lawns and enjoyed the tasty treats they offered," said Ms Findlay. "He would be fed peas, corns and oats."
There were calls by some locals to bring in another duck as his mate, but Trevor's home was only big enough for one. He did, however, become friends with a rooster, a chicken and a weka - a bird native to Niue - who all lived near the puddle....
MORE: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47024682
RELATED: World’s Loneliest Duck’ Dies on Tiny Pacific Island That Loved Him (NYT)
Winter birds thrill Norfolk wildlife photographers (video)
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-n...tographers
CAPTION: A gathering of winter visitors has attracted crowds of birdwatchers and photographers to a Norfolk police station. The waxwings were spotted eating berries from a rowan tree outside the building in Long Stratton. The birds, recognisable by their distinctive red and yellow feathers, are not native to the UK but tend to visit during the winter months. "They are a scarce winter visitor but do on occasions appear in larger numbers," said Peter Hayman, from Rare Bird Alerts. "It just depends on the availability of food and/or weather within their winter range. "We haven't seen many in Norfolk this winter so it's no wonder these have caught people's attention."
MORE (video, requires flash): https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-n...tographers
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