Though the snow may be snowing
(tiddley pom) and the cold wind may be blowing here, I see no reason why
the Aussies should celebrate their summer solstice alone. So in the name
of hemispherical solidarity, I dedicate this holiday seasonal greeting
to the Australian Mistletoe Bird (see photo right, with Australian Mistletoe
pictured below it.)
The Mistletoe Bird celebrates the great circle
of life with a characteristic waggle-dance, by which it dislodges sticky
semi-digested berries onto the branches of host trees, so that new mistletoes
will grow for next year. (Please see links top-right.)
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