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Expedition to extinct Papua New Guinea volcano unearths new

Heartland Outdoorsman — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

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Expedition to extinct Papua New Guinea volcano unearths new species
guardian.co.uk
"Most biologists would consider it a great achievement to name one new species but at some points on this trip it seemed like everything we were looking at ...
Enter a 'lost land of the weird'BBC News
The rat that's the size of a cat: BBC team discovers new 'friendly ...Daily Mail
BBC discovers a giant rat that is as big as a catIndependent
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Big Fish Fridays: Bass on a bluegill

Heartland Outdoorsman — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

While reeling in a small bluegill, Joseph Broshears wound up catching a lunker largemouth bass weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces.

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Source: Illinois Fishing News
Illinois' premier hunting, fishing and birding Web site

Illinois fishing report 9-3-09

Heartland Outdoorsman — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Fishing is improving heading into the holiday weekend, with crappie, walleye, bass, muskie and bluegill all biting in places and fall patterns approaching rapidly.

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Source: Illinois Fishing News
Illinois' premier hunting, fishing and birding Web site

No lying allowed inside - Lake Expo

Heartland Staff — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: Heartland Staff

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

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No lying allowed inside
Lake Expo
Then there will antique fishing lures, reels, etc. and antique books, art, coins and stamps. Some professionals will be coming from Kansas to give free ...

Places to go for fly-fishing heaven - Seattle Times

Heartland Staff — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Places to go for fly-fishing heaven
Seattle Times
We all have our favorite fly-fishing destinations, and last month Forbes Magazine touted its Top-10 Trout Fly Fishing Destinations in North ...

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Source: flyfishing - Google News

New Gear: Olympus E-600

PopPhoto Flash — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: PopPhoto Flash

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Olympus's new companion to the E-620 comes with something that even the most dedicated nay-sayer will have a hard time badmouthing: A lower price.

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The F Stops Here: a group blog by the editors of Popular Photography & Imaging magazine
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New Gear: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

PopPhoto Flash — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: PopPhoto Flash

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

The press release touts the GF1 as "the world's smallest and lightest system camera with a built-in flash." It checks in at 12.1-megapixels (4000 x 3000(L)) and can record HD video (AVCHD) up to 720p (1280 x 720).

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Source: PopPhoto Flash
The F Stops Here: a group blog by the editors of Popular Photography & Imaging magazine
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Glamour and the Photo of the Real Girl

PopPhoto Flash — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: PopPhoto Flash

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

When you think of fashion magazines, it usually brings to mind images of models that are, well, really skinny. So, when Glamour ran a 3-inch image of a woman whose body doesn't come close to fitting the high-fashion archetype, they were hit with a storm of positive feedback.

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Source: PopPhoto Flash
The F Stops Here: a group blog by the editors of Popular Photography & Imaging magazine
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News Story on Neil Armstrong Slips on an Onion

Heartland Staff — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: Heartland Staff

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Two newspapers in Bangladesh have issued a retraction after publishing an article taken from the popular but satirical website "The Onion" which claimed Neil Armstrong had been convinced by conspiracy theorists that the Moon landings were faked. The Daily Manab Zamin said Armstrong had shocked a news conference by saying he now knew it [...]

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Source: Universe Today
Space and astronomy news

Blog Has Moved to New Home

Heartland Staff — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: Heartland Staff

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

<BASE HREF="http://www.wildlife-pictures-online.com/">After nearly four years, this blog has moved to a new home. Other than the move (a result of switching to different blogging software), nothing much has changed.

However, if by any chance you have subscribed to the blog via RSS feed, then you'll no longer receive updates when new content is added and we ask that you subscribe afresh to the feed by clicking on this link: Wildlife Photography Blog RSS Feed.

Alternatively you can simply vist the new blog and sign up there. In any event, please do take the time to check out recent posts (from April '09 onwards) and see the latest pictures. Here's the link to the home page: Wildlife Photography Blog. We do hope you will continue visiting the blog and that our African wildlife pictures will be of interest and provide some entertainment.

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Here you'll find captivating and unexpected wildlife and nature pictures that'll bring the allure of untamed Africa to your doorstep - plus news and views on wildlife, conservation, photography, and safari destinations.

Padding the Fly Angler's Dream List

MidCurrent — Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Author: MidCurrent

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:05 pm

Not quite satisfied with Monte Burke's selection of the top ten trout destinations from Forbes magazine (see "Forbes List of Top U.S. Trout Towns"), west-coaster Mark Yuasa polls Leland Miyawaki, Don Wakamatsu (see Wakamatsu's recent 17-pound salmon caught in Puget...

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Source: Fly Fishing News - MidCurrent

Northwest fears that invasive mussels... - McClatchy Washin

Heartland Outdoorsman — Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:34 pm

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:34 pm

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Northwest fears that invasive mussels are headed its way
McClatchy Washington Bureau
The invasion began in the late 1980s in the Great Lakes, probably arriving in the ballast water of freighters that had been in the Caspian Sea. ...

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Toxins in Lake Michigan fish linked t... - Chicago Tribune

Heartland Outdoorsman — Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:34 pm

Author: Heartland Outdoorsman

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:34 pm

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Toxins in Lake Michigan fish linked to diabetes
Chicago Tribune
That's because a new study of Great Lakes boat captains over 15 years found a correlation between the chemical DDE and diabetes. Those who ate more fish had ...
Study links pesticide in fish to diabetesUnited Press International

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The lure of the lure: Independence ma... - Kansas City Star

Heartland Staff — Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:34 pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:34 pm

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The lure of the lure: Independence man's collection of antique ...
Kansas City Star
Henderson began collecting antique fishing lures 17 years ago, after his former wife gave him an antique fishing creel for Christmas. ...

An a-lure-ing collection - Blue Springs Examiner

Heartland Staff — Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:34 pm

An a-lure-ing collection
Blue Springs Examiner
Gary Henderson with his collection of antique fishing lures at the Raytown Historical Society & Museum, 9705 E. 63rd St. Henderson s collection is on ...