Peace

A moment of silence on Remembrance Day, for those who fought to bring us peace.

Photo of doves by Karen Strolia, via tatielle.

Parrots

Plyctolophus leadbeateri
Leadbeater's cockatoo

Psittacara patagonica
Patagonian parrakeet-maccaw

Macrocercus hyacinthinus
Hyacinthine maccaw

Palæornis torquatus
Roseringed parrakeet. Yellow variety

The always fascinating BibliOdyssey blog has a post of Edward Lear's delicately beautiful paintings of parrots. See more paintings (and the excellent overview of Lear's life and career) here.