Tiny She! though She be but little, she is fierce...

Today, in the 11th door, a secret is hiding and perhaps it will be revealed at some point. HMS Erebus in the eternal ice will maybe the key….

Just a tiny bit of her history:

This is inspired by one of my fav golfers, Matteo Manassero :)

Italian Birds:

Oh yes, I think I can dig up a few Italian birds for you...

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), male, family Picidae, order Piciformes, Veneto, Italy

photograph by Daniela Settimo

White-throated Dipper aka Eurasian Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), family Cinclidae, order Passeriformes, Turin, Italy

photograph by Davide Diana

Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria), family Tichodromidae, order Passeriformes, Italy

This species is the only member of this genus and family.

photograph by Pierpaolo Pessano

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops), family Upupidae, order Bucerotiformes, Italy

photograph by Davide Diana

European Serin or just the Serin (Serinus serinus), male, family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes, Chiavari, Italy

Black-capped Tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus), family Tinamidae, order Tinamiformes, Manu National Park, Peru

The tinamous are an ancient group of birds, related to ratites (ostriches, rheas, emus, and cassowaries).

Though they are not strong flyers, they are capable of flight.

They are shy and secretive birds.

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), female, family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, Suffolk County, NY, USA