Monthly Archives: August 2008

Bird Beer Labels in Wine Country

by Amy Posted on 18 August 2008

We’re in Bourgueil, France, which is a village in the Loire Valley known for fine red wines. But when we were out shopping today we picked up two brands of beer we couldn’t resist.

First we found Britt, from a brewer in Brittany, featuring an iconic bird of the region on the label, the Atlantic Puffin. There is even a puffin on the cap!

Britt Beer Pack

Britt Beer Label

Britt Beer Caps

Britt Beer Bottles

We also found La Becasse, which is actually a Belgian kriek (cherry beer), with a Eurasian Woodcock on the label. La Becasse is the French name for Eurasian Woodcock.

La Becasse Beer Pack

La Becasse Beer Closeup

La Becasse Caps

La Becasse Beer Bottles

We haven’t tried them yet (we’re drinking wine, duh!)

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Pelican escapes Amsterdam zoo

by Amy Posted on 7 August 2008

Wednesday morning a White Pelican escaped from the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam. White Pelicans are native to Russia, Eastern Europe and Africa. According to a zoo spokesperson, although Amsterdam is not an ideal habitat for a White Pelican, the bird should be able to survive in the wild.

Great White Pelican
Great White Pelican by ~Shanth, Creative Commons on Flickr

In 2005 another Pelican escaped from Artis. The bird left the area and settled in Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands. The Pelican thrived at first but later fell into ill health and the zoo was able to recapture it and return it to Artis.

Source: Pelikaan gevlogen uit Artis

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