The Attacks of the Goths on the Roman Empire. It is ironic that the most serious threats to the Roman Empire began not with the western Germanic tribes of the Roman frontier but the eastern Germanic tribes, particularly the Goths.
In a large, shallow body of water, hundreds of flamingos congregate like an avian water ballet team: all preening their pink feathers, resting in the sun and standing on one leg for hours at a time. Flamingos even sleep that way. Bird Image Gallery.
The Great Blue Heron is a bird of river and lake edges, as well as marshes and swamps. It can feed on dry land but nests in trees, usually surrounded by water. It has been recorded up to 1500m (4900ft) in Panama. It also occurs in salt water, feeding along shores, in mangroves and on tidal mudflats.