The forest raven (Corvus tasmanicus), or Tasmanian raven, is a passerine
bird in the family Corvidae native to Tasmania and parts of southern
Victoria and New South Wales. It is 50 to 53 cm (20 to 21 in) in
length, its plumage, beak and legs are all black, and its feathers have
grey bases. Adults have white irises; younger birds have dark irises
with a blue rim. New South Wales populations form a subspecies,
C. t. boreus. This raven lives in a wide variety of habitats in
Tasmania, but in closed forest on mainland Australia. Breeding takes
place in spring and summer, occurring later in Tasmania than in New
South Wales. The nest is a bowl-shaped structure of sticks sited high in
a tree. An opportunistic omnivore, it eats a wide variety of plant and
animal material, as well as food waste from urban areas and roadkill. It
has been blamed for killing lambs and poultry, and is unprotected in
Tasmanian law. It is sedentary, with pairs generally bonding for life in
permanent territories.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_raven>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1855:
A series of hoof-like marks in the snow continuing through the
countryside for some 40 to 100 miles (60 to 160 km) were discovered in
Devon, England.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Footprints>
1913:
A meteor procession was observed along a great circle arc from
Canada to Brazil, leading astronomers to conclude that its source was a
small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1913_Great_Meteor_Procession>
1923:
Stanley Bruce became prime minister of Australia as leader of
the country's first Coalition government.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Bruce>
1964:
As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles made their
first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking
audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Invasion>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
kibosh:
1. (slang) Chiefly in put on the kibosh or put the kibosh on: something
which checks or restrains.
2. (transitive) To decisively put a stop to or terminate (someone or
something).
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kibosh>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
My heart goes out to the people of Türkiye and Syria in this
hour of tragedy. I send my deepest condolences to the families of the
victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured. The United Nations is
fully committed to supporting the response. Our teams are on the ground
assessing the needs and providing assistance. We count on the
international community to help the thousands of families hit by this
disaster, many of whom were already in dire need of humanitarian aid in
areas where access is a challenge.
--António Guterres
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_Guterres>