This Pigeon Made a Nest Out of Poppies Stolen From the Tomb of an Unknown Soldier

The staff of the Australian War Memorial located in Canberra, this October has noticed a strange incident. For some time, the poppies from an unknown soldier’s grave have been disappearing one by one. The staff after a bit, figure out that the culprit turned out to be a pigeon. This pigeon has been picking the flowers from the tomb to build a stunning, colorful nest by a stained glass window at the war memorial.

The war memorial told, that the glass window that was accidentally chosen by the bird commemorates the wounded soldier, which symbolizes the quality of “endurance”, and the nest of poppies nearby was a “reminder of the powerful bond between man and beast on the battlefield”.

Nowadays, pigeons may be considered to be very unpleasant birds, but throughout history, they have been useful allies during battle. In World War II, 32 pigeons received The PDSA Dickin Medal which is awarded to any animal displaying conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.

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Graduates At Kyoto University Are Allowed To Put On Any Outfit To Receive Diploma, And Here Are 20 Pics Of Their Best Apparel

What comes to your mind when you see or hear the word “graduation”? You might think of students sporting all black, with mortarboards and graduation gowns. Perhaps, you’ll also imagine them falling in line, waiting for their names to be called to receive their diploma.

But that’s boring! Most graduations in the world are so monotonous that they’re quite predictable. So the folks out there at the University of Kyoto decided to put a twist on their graduation rites by allowing their students to dress up however they like. The results? Well, if we hadn’t told you the context, you would think they’re Halloween costume parties! Scroll down below to see the most extravagant costumes these students students wore to their graduation!

More info: University of Kyoto