Mormon church President Thomas Monson dies aged 90 Newburgh Gazette

Presidents of the Utah-based faith are considered prophets who lead the church through revelations from God in collaboration with two top counselors and members of the Quorum of the Twelve. Nelson is likely to be formally named to the post in the coming days under longstanding church protocol created to ensure a smooth handover by giving the post to the longest-tenured member of the governing Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Nelson would become the second-oldest person to be named president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Those who knew him remembered him as a humble man. William Walker, a former general authority for the church who worked closely with Monson for many years, was quoted in a news report from National Public Radio. He also served in the Korean War as a U.S. Army medic and was stationed in Korea, Japan and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., the LDS states on its website. The next president was not immediately named, but the job is expected to go to the next longest-tenured member of the church’s governing Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Russell M. Nelson, per church protocol. He related a story about Monson, whom he often traveled with. Monson is survived by three children, eight grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren. Throughout his life, Monson was an avid fisherman who also raised homing pigeons, specifically, roller pigeons who twirled as they flew. Despite softening his rhetoric against LGBTQ people, Monson was also responsible for banning baptisms for children living with gay parents, and instituting a requirement that those children had to officially disavow homosexual relationships before being allowed to serve a mission with the LDS church – an important right of passage within the religion. He led the faith’s involvement against the passage of gay marriage in California in 2008 while simultaneously encouraging it members to be more open and compassionate toward gays and lesbians. Thomas Monson, leader of the Mormon church, has died at the age of 90 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, the church said on Wednesday. Dantzel passed away in February 2005, and in April 2006, Nelson married Wendy Watson. Monson served most of his adult life in leadership positions of the church.

 

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Dumbarton’s pesky pigeons ‘a tourist turn-off’

The mess left by pesky pigeons at Dumbarton East station is putting off visitors heading to the town’s castle, according to Dumbarton East Community Council.

Members want netting to be put up under the station bridge to stop the pigeons perching on the girders.

The council is considering applying to the Common Good Fund for the £30,000 needed for the netting which would prevent the birds creating a mess on the pavements.

A recent meeting heard that getting rid of the mess was an important issue for the station as it is the dropping off point, both for visitors to the castle and residents who have to put up with the problem on a permanent basis.

 

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It’s National Bird Day and here’s five of Scotland’s most beautiful flying treasures

It’s National Bird Day today, and here in Scotland we boast some of the most stunning and diverse wildlife on the planet.

Our nation’s animals come in all shapes and sizes and today we look five of the most interesting birds that can be found in Scotland.

Don’t worry, we’ve left the brazen Glaswegian pigeons and those pesky Aberdonian seagulls off the list – this is only for the elite of the avian species.

Puffin

These beautiful creatures are often considered the “clowns of the air” due to their mismatched appearance.

The puffin can grow to around 18 inches tall and boast a black and white body, white a pale white face and brightly coloured bill.

If you want to spot them then head to the Isle of May, Anstruther .

Red Kite

Red kite’s are easily identifiable due to their large size, with a wingspan of almost 2 metres, and reddish-brown colouring.

The bird was successfully reintroduced to Scotland where it can now be seen soaring the skies across our bonny counry.

Capercaillie

The capercaillie may not be one of the most dangerous birds on our list, but it is one that is synonymous with Scotland.

Unfortunately, this woodland bird, which is the largest member of the grouse family, is now endangered and is facing possible extinction.

The capercaillie can be spotted in the pine forests of the Cairngorms , the Highlands and Perthshire .

Golden Eagle

This massive bird of prey thrives across the Scottish Highlands and Northern Isles.

The golden eagle mainly hunts rabbits, hares but is also known to catch foxes, young deer and grouse.

Osprey

The osprey have a wingspan of around 1.5m and are a seasonal visitor to our country.

These powerful brown birds can be found Scotland’s pine forests and lochs where they mostly hunt fish.

You better time your bird-spotting trip though as, like many of us wish we could do, they migrate south for the winter.

 

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Deepika Also Revealed A Difficult Sequence From The Song ‘Khuda Jaane’

“When we were shooting for the song, there is this one sequence where there are a lot of pigeons. There is a shot when I turn and the pigeons fly around me. So getting the scene right was very difficult because they had to put pigeon food on my hand before the shot.” Aww, Poor Dippy! She further added, “And these twenty five to thirty pigeons would come and sit on me and before the camera rolled, I could see all these pigeons crawling on my hand and by the end of it I’d have little scratches on my arm. But that was a lovely experience as I am pretty frightened about these things.” On the work front, Deepika Padukone will be next seen in Padmavat and if things go well, buzz is there that the film is all set to hit the theatres on Februray 9, 2018.

 

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Cooper’s hawk has done well in cities

Although many of us may think that hawks are birds that like wide-open spaces, the Cooper’s hawk has become very good at living in cities and towns.

This medium-sized hawk has broad, rounded wings with a very long tail. The tail is rounded and the head appears large. Adults are blue-gray in color. They look a lot like a sharp-shinned hawk.

The birds do well in cities because they like to eat medium-sized birds. Cities often have plenty of pigeons for the hawks to feast on, as well as birds at feeders, but they will also eat robins, pheasant and grouse as well as bats, squirrels and mice.

Cooper’s hawks grab prey with their claws and squeeze it until it dies, often catching other birds while flying through the trees. One study found that because the birds fly so fast through places with lots of trees, many have broken bones by striking branches.

In New Mexico a study found that Cooper’s hawks who lived in town had an advantage over those who lived in the country. During the winter the country hawks would fly south. The city hawks stayed around because they have plenty of pigeons to eat.

When the spring mating season comes around, the male Cooper’s hawk will look for a good place to build a nest. If the male lives in the city, he’s more likely to find the best places for a nest because he doesn’t have to compete with his country cousins, who haven’t flown back north yet.

That’s meant that there are more city birds spreading out into the country, which scientists found unusual. They normally think of a city as a place that would need birds from outside to keep populations strong. Just the opposite is true with wily Cooper’s hawk.

 

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