Iridescent, Plum-violet Tones Combine With Purple-blues Making This Bird Shine In All Seasons – Meet The Violet-backed Starling!

IN FACT, THE TWO SEXES OF THIS SPECIES COULDN’T LOOK ANY MORE DIFFERENT IF THEY TRIED!

While the male wears his violet-toned suit with pride the female tends to blend into her environment making her harder to find.

MEET THE VIOLET-BACKED STARLING

The male’s violet back contrasts nicely with his white belly and vent. While the female and juveniles of this species have brown and white streaked bellies, looking more like a thrush. All, however, share the distinctive dark bill and yellow eyes.

This species can be found throughout much of Sub-Saharan African, preferring to stay away from the dense rainforest of the Congo Basin, and more arid parts of the region.

In these areas, the Violet-backed starling feeds predominantly on seeds, fruits, berries, and arthropods, mainly in the tree canopy. In fact, they are an important dispersal agent for mistletoe plants.

Mainly a migratory bird, though some areas do have resident birds, the female will build her nest two meters off the ground, usually in the fork of a tree. The nest is made out of green leaves and animal dung. She then incubates a clutch of two to four eggs, blue with reddish/brown spots, for 12-14 days.

She’s not left to do all the work on her own though, as the male will help feed the chicks until they are fully fledged at about 21 days old.

Thankfully the population of this stunning bird is not thought to currently be at risk.

Put Three Pounds of Onions in a CrockPot Overnight to Make the Best Soup Ever

When it comes time to cook a healthy dinner, make sure to prepare this warm soup in a combination with a healthy, colorful salad. French onion soup is one of the best soups that everyone finds tasty, especially during the wintertime.

However, keep in mind that this soup cannot be done in a hurry, as its preparation can be a time-consuming process, especially since the key element is cooking the onions slowly and carefully to caramelize them.

Onions are incredibly nutritious, they strengthen the immune system, support health in numerous ways, and prevent many illnesses and diseases. In fact, its powerful antioxidants and compounds fight inflammation, decrease triglycerides and even reduce cholesterol levels.

Here’s how to prepare the delicious French onion soup:

Ingredients:

  • 3 lbs yellow onions, julienned
  • 8 cups beef broth or vegan broth
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 & ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp unsalted organic, grass-fed butter, melted
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 4 to 6 whole grain or gluten-free baguette slices, toasted (1 slice per bowl)
  • 1 ⅓ to 2 cups grated Gruyere cheese or nutritional yeast (⅓ cup per bowl)
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

Set the slow cooker to low, add the olive oil, butter, onions, black pepper, and salt and cook overnight or for 10-12 hours. Then, add the broth, balsamic vinegar, and fresh thyme. Cover and continue cooking on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celcius), and spoon the soup into oven-safe bowls.

Place the bowls on a baking sheet to catch any spills while in the oven, top with a baguette slice and the cheese or nutritional yeast, and bake for half an hour.

Wait for a few more minutes for the cheese to brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

So Cute And Fluffy, They Look Like Cheeky, Flying, Multi-Colored Pom Poms – Meet The Eurasian Blue Tit!

COMMON TO MANY PARTS OF EUROPE AND SOME PARTS OF NORTH AFRICA IS A CHEEKY LITTLE POM POM OF A BIRD SPLASHED WITH LOVELY BLUES AND YELLOWS.

Found throughout many wooded areas, parks, gardens, and hedges as well as farmland a small very cute pom pom of a bird easily recognizable by its blue and yellow plumage.

MEET THE EURAISIAN BLUE TIT

 

The Eurasian blue tit is a small passerine bird with a bright blue cap and back, with a white face and dark lines across its eyes. It also has a yellow belly and a short somewhat stubby beak.

Juvenile’s of this species is usually seen in summer and early autumn, they tend to have more dull plumage with a yellowish tone to their face.

A non-migratory bird, these birds live throughout much of temperate and subarctic Europe living in deciduous or mixed wooded areas, predominately made up of oak trees.

Frequent visitors to back yard feeders, the Eurasian blue tit is also famed for its acrobatic skills as it hunts dine’s on insects and spiders.

This bird likes to nest in tree holes, but will next in nesting boxes at a pinch. Its main competitor for such locations is the bigger and more common Great tit.

The Eurasian blue tit population is currently not under threat.

Have Garlic And Honey On Empty Stomach. After A Week, The Body Will Be Changed and Healed of Many Diseases

Both honey and garlic have powerful antibiotic properties, each is abundant in medicinal properties which make it an extremely effective natural medicine. Although it may seem like odd ingredients to be together yet, their combination provides even more health benefits. Plus, it provides a unique and pleasant smell that gives a delicious characteristic flavor to every meal.

Not only garlic is the perfect choice for adding flavor to recipes, but it has also been food and medicine for thousands of years. It is a powerful immune-booster, abundant in antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties. In fact, one study found that a daily dose of garlic reduced the number of colds by 63% while reducing the average length of sore throats, flu, and cold symptoms by 70%.

In addition, garlic detoxifies your body and strengthens the entire immune system, relieving diabetes, enlarged prostate, and osteoarthritis. For optimal results, garlic should be eaten raw. In fact, it’s best if you crush it, remove the leaves and stems, and then leave it to sit for 15 minutes.

On the other hand, honey is full of antioxidants, along with enzymes and minerals including potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium. In fact, just one small tablespoon of raw honey contains an incredible amount of nutrients.

Furthermore, if you combine garlic with honey, you will get the most potent natural remedy. Since soaking garlic cloves in honey will increase its immune-boosting power and keep your health at an optimal level.

Here is a simple recipe on how you can combine garlic with honey:

– Natural energy booster

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2-3 garlic cloves

Preparation:

You should simply chop the garlic cloves, add the honey, and mix thoroughly. Afterward, you can start consuming the remedy, you should eat 2 tablespoons of this recipe on a daily basis.

– Additional garlic tonic recipe (this one is without honey)

Ingredients:

  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 2 red chili peppers
  • 1 lemon juice
  • Raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ginger

Preparation:

Put the garlic in a jar of 350 ml (don’t peel the cloves, but remove the outer layer), then add the peppers with the seeds. Next, add the lemon juice, ginger, and apple cider vinegar. You should leave the jar 1cm empty, and put a lid on top of it. Store the remedy in the kitchen cabinet and consume 2 teaspoons on a daily basis. Thus recipe, will promote your immunity, prevent common colds and flu, and treat a sore throat.

A Bird Covered In An Electric Coat Of Shinning Emerald Greens, Accessorized With A Zebra Striped Waist Coat – Meet The Asian Emerald Cuckoo!

A STUNNING JEWEL OF BIRD COVERED IN ELECTRIC IRIDESCENT GREENS WITH A BLACK STRIPPED UNDERBELLY.

Living in the dense forests of central and southeast Asia, the male Asian Emerald Cuckoo is covered in a suit of electric emerald greens, with a belly of stripped black and white.

The females of this species look similar to their male counterparts but differ with a light orange crown and thin stripes on their faces.

Not the fastest member of the cuckoo family, their movements are quite slow, as they move high up in the canopy of subtropical tropical forests throughout Myanmar, China, Thailand, Vietnam, into Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, and Sumatra.

Apart from their gorgeous appearance these Cuckoo’s can also be recognized by their loud “chew’wit’it” calls.

The Asian Emerald Cuckoo’s breeding range extends out from the Himalayas eastward toward Myanmar, China, and Northern Thailand where it parasitizes the nests of spiderhunters and sunbirds, with the females laying their eggs in the nests of these birds.

This species lives on insects and other small invertebrates such as ants and caterpillars.

This species lives on insects and other small invertebrates such as ants and caterpillars.

This is the Healthiest Breakfast: Clean Your Body From Toxins and Lose 11 Pounds in a Month

If you want to have a healthy body, beautiful skin, proper metabolism function, and a strong body, then you should definitely start consuming the “healthiest breakfast”. Since this breakfast is extremely abundant in minerals and vitamins it will completely remove all the toxins and impurities from your system.

Further, this breakfast helps you in keeping you full until lunch and reduces craving. Thus, will help you normalize your weight and lose up to 3-5 pounds extra weight in only 1 week. Therefore, this is one of the best healthy morning breakfast in order to lose weight. Plus, your nails, hair, and complexion will become healthy and beautiful.

Here’s how to prepare the healthiest breakfast:

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of oatmeal
  • A few plums
  • 10 oz / 300 ml of kefir (or low-fat yogurt)
  • 1 teaspoon of milled flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder

Preparation:

You should prepare this breakfast in the evening and eat it in the morning.

Put the plums in a bowl and pour 3.3 oz /100 ml of boiling water over them, cover them, and leave them for 10 minutes to cool. Take another bowl and put oatmeal, cocoa, and flaxseed in it. Then pour the yogurt over them and mix thoroughly. Once cooled, carefully chop the soaked plums into small pieces and add them to the other bowl and mix them with the other ingredients. Place the mixture in the fridge.

It is considered to be the best healthy breakfast to lose weight and clean body toxins.

The next morning, your delicious and healthy breakfast to lose weight and clean your body will be waiting for you. You may experience a strange feeling in your stomach during the first day, due to the improved digestive function, however, the feeling will be gone soon.

Suffused With Splashes Of White And Bright Raspberry Red, Watch Out For This Birds Spontaneous ‘Irruptions’ In Migrating Season – The Purple Finch!

SUFFUSED IN TONES OF RASPBERRY RED, MAINLY ON HIS HEAD AND BREAST, THE PURPLE FINCH WAS ONCE DESCRIBED BY US ORNITHOLOGIST ROGER TORY PETERSON AS “A FINCH DIPPED IN RASPBERRY JUICE,” THE MALE IS A TREAT FOR ANY BIRD LOVER TO SEE.

The male us a purplish-red color on his head, upper body, and breast. His belly is splashed with light red streaks with another splash of red on his rump, being the patch above the tail and low on the back.

The female, meanwhile, is a streaky brown and white color, with not one single raspberry feather on her entire body.

Purple Finches prefer to breed in coniferous or mixed type forests, spending the winter in a wider variety of habitats, often visiting backyard feeders.

There are two subspecies of Purple Finch, one found in the east, including much of Canada, with the other subspecies living along the Pacific Coast. The Pacific subspecies tends to be somewhat less colorful than its eastern counterpart and tends to sing much faster.

In some seasons, these birds can be seen migrating in large numbers. These movements are known as irruptions,’ and are quite different than normal migrations. It is thought these types of migrations are caused by poor conifer seed crops. A very important source of food for Purple Finches.

The song of the Purple Finch is quite cheery, consisting of a series of whistles. Females have a similar song that can last up to two minutes long, quite often singing from within the nest.

The Amazing Oil That Prevents Hair Loss and Re-Grows Eyebrow Hair

Hair loss is probably one of the worst aspects of aging. In fact, it’s an extremely common and frustrating issue that bothers lots of people. Though there are many hair growth serums available in the market, however, they provide zero results. In addition, they are high in chemicals that cause adverse effects and can produce further damage to the body.

Fortunately, you can easily eliminate all these hair related problems using castor oil, a potent ancient cure that provides numerous health benefits. Castor oil is a powerful antifungal, rich in proteins and minerals, which has strong antibacterial properties, powerful anti-inflammatory activity, and are high in omega-9 fatty acids.

In addition castor oil successfully treats:

  • Sunburn
  • Headaches
  • Menstrual cramps
  • Athlete’s foot
  • Worms
  • Pimples, acne, and skin issues
  • Gastrointestinal problems
  • Skin infections
  • Dandruff, and other microbial infections of the scalp

A Multi-Colored Bird So Striking It Looks As Though It Could Have Recently Taken A Bath In A Painters Palette – Meet The Louisiana Pope!

OUR CITIES ARE FULL OF MAN-MADE NOISES THAT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT OVERPOWER SOUNDS FROM THE NATURAL WORLD.

Drowning out sounds like beautiful birdsong, forcing us to take walks in parks to reconnect with nature.

However many birds are not only beautiful to hear they are just as beautiful to the eye. Many with the power astonish us with their appearance. Birds like Charcoal of Sophie, or the Louisiana Pope. A bird that is a veritable rainbow of color, so much so it could have easily thought to have been dipped in a painter’s palette.

#1. THE LOUISIANA POPE IS A BIRD THAT LIVES PRIMARILY IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN UNITED STATES.

#2. THE MALE IS VERY MUCH THE COLORFUL ONE OF THE SPECIES.

#3. FEMALES ARE BROWNISH-GREEN, MAKING THEM MORE CAMOUFLAGED THAN THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS.

#4. GENERALLY SPEAKING, MALES HAVE A BRIGHT RED BELLY, GREENBACK, AND BLUE HEAD, BUT THIS CAN VARY INTO A THOUSAND DIFFERENT SHADES.

#5. DESPITE THEIR BRIGHT COLORS, THEY ARE HARD TO FIND BECAUSE OF THEIR SHYNESS.

#6. THEY ARE CALLED THE POPE OF LOUISIANA BECAUSE THEY ARE OFTEN SEEN FLYING IN THE SKIES OF THE STATE WITH THE SAME NAME IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS ALSO CALLED PASSERIN NONPAREIL, AND OR PAINTED BUNTING.

#7. THEY LIKE TO FEED ON SEEDS AND SMALL INSECTS.

#8. THIS IS A BIRD WHO SEEMS TO KNOW HOW STUNNING HE IS.

#9. A BEAUTIFUL BIRD THAT REMINDS US HOW BEAUTIFUL NATURE CAN BE!

 

THE LOUISIANA POPE!

Look 10 Years Younger With Amazing Coconut Oil & Baking Soda Recipe

Lifestyle choices and aging can greatly affect the appearance and function of the skin. Fortunately, there is a natural way that cleanses the pores, eliminates blackheads and acne, reduces wrinkles, and tightens the sagging facial skin. This natural treatment is a combination of coconut oil and baking soda.

Baking soda has a variety of health benefits, plus it’s a more potent alternative than commercial products which are loaded with chemicals. Also, it helps in maintaining the proper pH levels of the skin and offers numerous benefits for the skin, hair, face, and teeth.

On the other hand, coconut oil is known for its capacity to give curing, saturating, and antibacterial impacts. It contains an excellent combination of fatty acids which keep the skin’s wellbeing for many years.

The preparation method for this characteristic cure is entirely straightforward and anybody can set it up. Therefore, this mixture is a real natural elixir that penetrates deeply into the skin, cleanses the pores, and leaves the face free of acne and blackheads.

Here’s how to prepare the elixir that makes you look 10 years younger:

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsps of extra virgin coconut oil
  • 1 tsp of baking soda

Instructions:

Combine the 2 ingredients into a bowl and mix them until you get a homogenous paste.

Use:

Place the paste directly on the problematic skin areas, and leave it to act for 5 minutes. Use lukewarm water to remove the paste. Keep in mind that you don’t need to apply a cream once you are finished because coconut oil is a natural moisturizer.

The effects will definitely amaze you, and will make you look at least 10 years younger.