Category Archives: Something funny

Stockholm awash with unexpected birds

Posted on August 17, 2010 by kpsupport

I've just returned from a trip to Sweden's capital city, Stockholm, where I saw a number of beautfiul birds – mainly chickens and finches! They're not really the kind of birds I would have expected to see in a built-up … Continue reading →

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Kili, the Senegal parrot

Posted on August 4, 2010 by kpsupport

http://www.youtube.com/v/0QCmP0CebB8&hl=en_GB&fs=1 This is Kili, the Senegal parrot, the latest birdie "star" on YouTube to gather a huge following. Kili, from New York, can perform all kinds of wonderful tricks, but her show-stopper is playing dead after pretending to be shot. … Continue reading →

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Most birds are harmless…then there’s the Cassowary!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by kpsupport

I met a girl last weekend who was telling me how much she hated birds. As I told her how amazing I thought they were and how beautiful and harmless, it was clear that she was actually really scared of … Continue reading →

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Weird and wonderful bird stories

Posted on July 26, 2010 by kpsupport

  Hey! Get your own lunch! (Photo via Wikipedia and published under a Creative Commons License) Here's a few weird and wonderful bird stories that have caught our eye, but not made it to the pages of our print edition: School … Continue reading →

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Tipster parakeet fails in bid to name World Cup winner

Posted on July 12, 2010 by kpsupport

Ummm, we think the parakeet might have got it wrong. But apparently life is returning to normal for him. We suspect it might be slightly different for Paul, the psychic octopus, who got it right. (You couldn't make this stuff … Continue reading →

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Parakeet predicts World Cup winner

Posted on July 9, 2010 by kpsupport

http://www.youtube.com/v/bx7VBdu9Vy4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1 Want to know which football team is going to win the World Cup? Then watch the video to find out.You can also read more about it on the AsiaOneNews website.

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Diet helps chubby kookaburra fly again

Posted on June 28, 2010 by kpsupport

An obese kookaburra that was so heavy it was unable to fly is airborne again following a much-needed health and fitness regime. The bird, nicknamed Mama Cass after the overweight 60s diva of the same name, had piled on the … Continue reading →

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Bird gets best seat in the house at World Cup…shame about the game!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by kpsupport

The World Cup rages on and, according to the IPC Media grapevine, Portugal are hammering North Korea 7-0. This wonderful display would only just eclipse the gutsy 0-0 draw ground out by England on Friday against Algeria. Incase you missed … Continue reading →

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Pigeon accused of being an international spy

Posted on June 14, 2010 by kpsupport

A pigeon is being held under armed guard in India, suspected of being a Pakistani spy. Reports coming out of the state of Punjab described a white bird with an address stamped on its body in red ink and a … Continue reading →

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Fierce avian art critic destroys journalist’s ego

Posted on June 7, 2010 by kpsupport

There was a time when I thought my artwork was not too shabby at all, but my world was rocked this weekend when my drawings were well and truly mocked. The cutting remarks came from my friend's five-year-old daughter whom … Continue reading →

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