The dazzling Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise earn their name from male birds’ mating dances for females Help them to survive #palmoil and #mining #deforestation in #WestPapua and #NewGuinea and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/26/magnificent-bird-of-paradise-cicinnurus-magnificus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Nov 23, 1942 #WWII Dad "Left Mareeba. Landed at Port Moresby Maple Field. 3 hour flight in B-17. The field has improved considerable since I left. Just able to recognize it." Dad, a member of the 35th Fighter Group, 5th Air Force, returned to #NewGuinea after eloping with our Mom in #Australia. Dad disobeyed orders and went AWOL after receiving leave.