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On my morning runs I past a enclosure of birds from hens to peacocks.    While running I find a state of mental relaxation similar to the one I reach whilst mosaic-ing.  Out for a run trying to think of inspiration for this new mosaic one morning the very proud peacock was stood on a fence framed by beautiful trees and from a certain angle he and the tree became one!  And there it was fully formed in my minds eye.  So this lovely bird has provided me with two wonder centres of calm contemplation.  (Even if his song is not the sweetest!)

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Waiting to say its chirpy "Hello" the robin with its red breast is always a welcome sight.

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TThe Dodo, Raphus cucullatus, is probably the most symbolic of extinct birds, if not all extinct species. A comical looking, flightless bird about 1m height, it used to live quite happily on the small island of Mauritius, situated in the Indian Ocean, to the east of Africa.
The Dodo was first mentioned by Dutch sailors in 1598, after which it soon became a menu item for both hungary sailors and some of the domesticated animals they had brought with them.Ironically, the Dodo had lost its ability to fly because of the previous absence of predators on their small isolated home.The Dodo was not recorded as providing a particularly tasty meal; perhaps that is why they manage to survive until about 1662, when one was last sighted.
The Dodo lives on, however, most notably as a character in Alice in Wonderland. “Dodo” is also the name of a popular African dish made from fried ripe plantains.

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