Friday 30 August 2013

Top 10 most beautiful birds in the world

1)Peacock

Is a large and brightly colored bird of the pheasant family native to South Asia, but introduced and semi-feral in many other parts of the world
The bird is famous in Indian and Greek mythology and is the national bird of India. The Indian Peafowl is listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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2)Flamingo

There is a migrant bird from four types in the American continent, while there are two types of it in the ancient world ( Asia , Africa , Europe).
Pink flamingos fed mainly on shrimp , oysters and other marine biologist . Where assisted form of its beak to separate mud and silt for food . It is noteworthy that what gives the pink flamingos color bright red or pink is their diet ( oysters and shrimp ) In the case of the lake of the diet becomes the color of pink flamingos white
flamingo is listed  Near Threatened  by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.


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3)European Bee-eaters

Colorful wild birds and immigrant nest during the mating season , where their eggs in pits on the surface of the sand or mud or in burrows
Feeds on worms and insects wild.
listed as Least Concern in IUCN

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4)Keel billed toucan

Is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family.
Including its bill, the Keel-billed Toucans ranges in length from around 42 to 55 cm
the bill is third of his length
while the bill is seems large and sharp but actually its spongy and very light, hollow bone covered in keratin.
Keel billed toucan listed as least concern in IUCN


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5)Bird of Paradise

Birds of paradise are generally crow-like in general, In most species, the tails of the males are larger and longer than the female
The diet of all species is by fruit and arthropods.


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6)The Northern Cardinal

The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird
The male averages slightly larger than the female
The male is a stunning red color with a black face mask over the eyes, extending to the upper chest.
The color becomes darker on the back and wings
the female is gray-brown tone and face mask is gray- black


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7)Victoria Crowned

The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is a deep blue-gray color with a small black mask
It's now the most rarely occurring of the three crowned pigeon species in the wild
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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8)Splendid Sunbird

Sunbird is very small bird feed on nectar
The adult male is mainly bright purple, with a dark green back and wings,The female is green-brown above and yellow below.



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9)Mandarin duck

Feeds on fish and has a small head
Called by that name to enjoy some males this bird of bright plumage colors like mandarin fruit . Released this bird dark red color with vertical stripes black and white belly and the bottom white color with aspects of gold and black , back and tail color green oily slant towards brown, while there are feathers covering the tail of the top in blue and green.

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10)Red-Green Macaw Parrot

The bird is bright red,the upper-wing covert feathers of the Green,has red lines around the eyes formed by rows of tiny feathers.
Red -Green Macaw is listed last concern in IUCN lists

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Tuesday 27 August 2013

10 Most Beautiful Animals in the World

1)Panda 

The giant panda has a body shape typical of bears. It has black fur on its ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, arms and shoulders. The rest of the animal's coat is white. Although scientists do not know why these unusual bears are black and white
The panda is a conservation reliant endangered species
The Giant Panda is primarily spends its life roaming and feeding in the bamboo forests.

2)White Tiger

The white tiger features white skin with black stripes on the entire body , his blue eye & the pink nose . Blue Eyes is one of the transferred gene mutation white tiger .
Chances of survival to a large extent on the white tiger risk as a result of this color is not uncommon for the nature of the green and prevents them from hiding in the forests and hunting their prey ,

3)Jaguar

The jaguar is a big cat
Classified the World Federation for Nature Conservation jaguar as close to extinction , which is likely to become threatened in the near future.
There is many kinds of jaguars the famous one is the black one.

4)Snakes

Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpents that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears.

5)Red Fox

Red fox animal from foxes belongs to the rank of carnivores and platoon dogs , which is also known as soon as the fox as it is more common types of foxes ,
Have been killed , many of these silver foxes for their fur used in the manufacture of precious coats
Fox is often associated with deceit and fraud , and sometimes it shows Wicked and other times he use Intelligence to save himself at the last minute .

6)Giraffe

 The tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Its species name refers to its camel-like appearance and the patches of color on its fur
It is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as Least Concern
The name "giraffe" has its earliest known origins in the Arabic word zarafa with means (fast walker)

7)Zebra

Horse family united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual as a figure- print for human
zebra never has been domestic animals.
in some dictionaries zebra means wild horse.
Zebras have excellent eyesight. It is believed that they can see in color have a clear night vision and has excellent hear.
zebras has sharp sense of smell and taste.

8)Mule Deer

 Mule deer antlers are bifurcated; they "fork" as they grow, rather than branching from a single main beam
Classified Least Concern.

9) Horses

 The Arabian horse is one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world and most expensive , due to the attention of the Arabs excellent horses and maintain excellent purity ,
 making it the best horses in the world now  It combines the beauty of the body, and fit members, and agility of movement , and the speed of the enemy on the one hand , and quick-witted

10) Green Lizard

its 13 cm tall and it is tail is twice the length of the body.
the male has green skin with black spots and big head.
the female has more colors .



Sunday 25 August 2013

The 7 New Wonders Of The World

1) Taj Mahal

location :Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
built: 1632–1653
function :Tomb from Shah Jahan to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal
height:171 m (561 ft)
made of :Marbles - Semi-precious gemstones
The design like regular octagon allowing for entry from each face although only the door facing the garden to the south is used.

2)Chichen Itza

location :Yucatan , mexico
built: 500 BC
function : Culture
The most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization.
Its various structures –
The pyramid of Kukulkan,
The Temple of warriors
The Hall of the Thousand colums,
The Playing ball court
The natural sinkholes Cenote Sagrado

3)Christ Redeemer

location: Rio De Janeiro Brazil
built:1931
function : turism
height: 38 m
made of: rainforced concrete and outer layer soapstone
The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms, a symbol of peace
This statue of Jesus stands atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro one of the world’s best-known monuments.
It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.

4)The Roman Colosseum

location: Rome Italy
built:70-82 AD
function:sports stadium
made of : concrete&stone
This great amphitheater in the center of Rome was built to give favors to successful
legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire.
the design is original design of all modern stadiums

5)The Great wall of China

location: Beijing , China
built :7th century
function: fortifications
made of:stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials
the wall is a defence system
It is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built.
more than 300,000 person sacrificed their lives to build this great wall.

6)Machu Picchu

location :Peru
built:1460-1470
function:culture
made by : large stone
This city is located in the Cuzco in Peru
between two mountains of the Andes mountain range at an altitude of 2340 meters above sea level ,
on both sides , a bottomless an altitude of about 600 meters.
This city is built in a contemporary style does'n fit the ancient civilization did'n know writing!
included small streets and buildings , palaces , temples , gardens , canals and pools ,
and the whole city is built of large stones and stacked on top of each other without any mortar.

7)Petra

location : Petra , Jordan
built:9 bc
function:culture
made by : rose-red stones
Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.
Petra is the spot where Moses (Musa) struck a rock with his staff and water came forth, and where Moses' brother, Aaron (Harun), is buried

The Giza Pyramid of Egypt, the only remaining of the seven wonders of ancient world  was granted an honorary site.


The 7 Wonders of the Ancient world

1) Great Pyramid of King Khufu

location : Giza , Egypt
built : around 2560 BC
function : Tomb of Pharoah Khufu
destroyed : still stands
size : height 146 m
made by : stones
Tallest building in the world 1311 AD
It took twenty years for a force of 100,000 slaves to built it.


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2)The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

locating : city of Babylon ,Iraq
built : around 600BC
function : Royal Garden
destroyed : earthquake 2nd century BC
size:height around 80ft (24m)
made by : mud brick waterproofed with lead
The story said that the garden was built by King Nebuchadnezzar as a gift to his wife Queen Semiramis.

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3)The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

location : Peloponnese (Greece)
built:around 432 BC
Function:shine to Greek God Zeus
destroyed:fire 5th century AD
size:height around 40 ft (12 m)
made of :ivory and gold-plated plates on wooden frame
The statue and the temple is completely gone.


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4)The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

location :Ephesus "Turkey now"
built : around 323 BC
function : Temple of Goddess Artemis
destroyed : 262 AD by goths 
size :Length 425 ft ( 129 m)
made by :marble
Artemis of Ephesus was Goddess of fertility and was often pictured as draped with eggs or multiple breasts ,symbols of fertility from her waist to her shoulders.


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5)The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

location: Halicarnassus (Bodrum , turkey)
built: around 350 BC
function :Tomb for the King  Mausolus
destroyed :earthquake first and then destruction by crusaders in 1522 AD
size: height 140 ft (43 m)
When King Mausolus died , leaving his Queen Aetemisia , who was also his sister , broken-hearted
she decided to build his the most splendid tomb in the whole world , the building was rich with statuary and carvings in relief , was so beautiful and unique it become one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.


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6)The Colossus of Rhodes
location: Rhodes (Greece)
built : 292 - 280 BC
function : commemmorate war victory
destroyed :earthquake 
height :without pedestal was 110 ft ( 30m)
made by : bronze plates attached to iron.

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7)The Great Lighthouse of Alexandria

locatIon : Alexandria , Egypt
built : around 290 -270 BC
function:guide ships to Alexandria's harbor
destroyed:earthquake
height:450 ft(140 m)
made of : stone with marble blocks with lead mortar
when it was completed it was the first house-light in the world and the tallest building existence with the exception of the great pyramid, the construction cost was said to have been 800 talents equals today about three million dollars.





Saturday 24 August 2013

top 10 amazing places in the world

The most amazing & beautiful places in the world you must visit

1)TUNNEL OF LOVE , UKRAINE

 its amazing railway in ukraine , the trees makes a romantic view attract many couples , and said that if you and your partner make a wish in this tunnel it become true .
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2)ANTELOPE ,CANYON , USA

antelope, canyon : in american southwest , it is located on Navajo land near page , Arizona , which means " the place which water runs through rocks "
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3)TULIPS FIELDS , FRANCE



the striking colors of the flowering tulip blubs are amazing in Holland during spring , the bright red , pink and yellow colors are beautiful and are a must see, imagine the smell and the colors.
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4) ICE CAVE , ALASKA



 ice cave it amazing experience , the light passing through the walls , different texture of ice walls , feeling separate of whole world.
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5)LAVENDER FIELDS , FRANCE


lavender fields close your eyes and deep breaths , the smell is amazing

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6)LAKE HILLIER , AUSTRALIA


  the lake from above its look like a big melted pink gum but from shoreline more light pink color in a water .
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7)HITACHI SEASIDE PARK , CHINA

you must rent a bicycle and make a trip in this amazing park the largest in ,Tokyo, China
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8)BAMBOO FOREST , JABAN

bamboo groves make a nice walk .
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9)BLOSSOM TREES , BONN , GERMANY


the blossom trees make a stunning view in Bonn , its amazing , a lot of large trees make a gird above the street its really beautiful .
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10)ZHANGYE , DANXIA , LANDFORM , CHINA

colorful rock formations in Danxia Landform , the amazing colors of this rocks are the result of mineral and red sandstone lied down over 24 millions year .


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