NEWS
Rainfall: Weathermen hedging bets
While last summer ' s El Nino effect, with higher-thanaverage sea surface temperatures in the Central Pacific Ocean, has been measured as deteriorating quickly in recent months, scientists are only cautiously predicting that the
From page 5 for sacrifice ~ very cruel. When releasing white doves( racing / homing pigeons) for functions very strict rules apply. No birds are released opposite effect, namely lowerthan-average sea surface temperatures, will develop in the coming season. Should Central Pacific sea surface temperatures drop below average in the next few months ~ the so-called La Nina effect ~ southern
MAILBAG: WHITE DOVES in foul weather, or near overhead wires. The birds must have sufficient free space to be released safely for their take-off. They do not see well in the dark and need hemisphere countries can expect better-than-average rainfall in the coming summer. Last summer ' s El Nino effect was billed as the strongest ever recorded by some climatologists and led to devastating droughts in many southern hemisphere
adequate light for flight, otherwise injuries are likely. Therefore, a time restriction needs to be applied for the safety of the birds. The releasing of white doves at a wedding is very sacred and meaningful to the couple and the comment in the Smallholder that it is for the amusement or comfort of the attendants is a lot of rubbish. It is very special and spiritual for the couple. The white homing / racing pigeon is not readily available countries, including South Africa and neighbouring states. Although rain began falling in appreciable quantities late in the season, it was not enough in many areas to sustain summer crops, the result being that contingency
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for purchase by the public. It is advisable to work through a white dove release company and not to purchase white ringneck doves from a pet shop. Identifying features of racing / homing pigeons are their dark eyes, and large cere( the lump of white tissue above the beak). The birds are also larger in size than ringneck doves, which have red eyes and no cere. Shayne Botha Bredell
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