Mount Everest proven NOT highest point on Earth. This is. Thursday, May 5, 2016, 5:00 - A team of scientists from Ecuador and France have teamed-up to prove that the highest point on planet earth is not Mt. Everest in Nepal, but rather the summit of Chimborazo, a massive volcano located in central Ecuador.
A European robin-sized bird, the dunnock typically measures 13.5â14 cm in length. It possesses a streaked back, somewhat resembling a small house sparrow. Like that species, the dunnock has a drab appearance in order to avoid predation.It is brownish underneath, and has a fine pointed bill. European robin-sized bird, the dunnock typically measures 13.5â14 cm in length. It possesses a streaked back, somewhat resembling a small house sparrow. Like that species, the dunnock has a drab appearance in order to avoid predation.
The call note of the goldfinch sounds like dear me, dear me. They are also called catnip bird, beet bird, lettuce bird, salad bird and thistle bird because they eat those seeds. Other names include wild canary, willow goldfinch and yellowbird.Accidents can happen to goldfinches. They have been caught on the hooked burrs of burdock and could not escape.hile its true that the goldfinch enjoys thistle seeds, there is nothing sad about this beautiful, colourful little bird. Goldfinches are between 11 and 14 centimetres (4 1/2 to 5 1/2 inches) long and weigh from 11.8 to 13.3 grams (1/3 to 1/2 ounce).