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This has to be one of the most beautiful hummingbirds but sadly scarce in Colombia. We only saw 3 in total. It was also, for me, one of the most difficult to photograph. Unlike other hummingbirds this one is not attracted to feeders and is extremely skittish. Any attempt to move towards it resulted in it flying away. It really was, pick your spot in the field, sit tight and hope.
There in in your heart, Beth Hart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OF7dN2c6pI
This image will be displayed at Wythburn Art Walk
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A beautiful art event to raise funding that will go towards cancer research.
Please come and enjoy the art of so many talented artists and support such a noble and important cause.
Help find a cure
<3
In loving memory of my beautiful mother, who passed on March 20th, cancer took her from me.
I could not be by her side one last time due to the pandemic, and to this day , that makes my heart hurt.
This is a way to pay tribute to a beautiful person that only gave me love.
Pose by Luanes World, I still Miss you
Dragonfly
Grote keizerlibel
De keizerlibellen (Anax) vormen een geslacht van echte libellen (Anisoptera) uit de familie glazenmakers (Aeschnidae). Het geslacht omvat bijna 30 soorten,[1] waarvan er 3 in Nederland voorkomen.
Le Grand Palais est l’un des monuments parisiens les plus emblématiques. Construit pour l’exposition universelle de 1900, il est reconnaissable à sa grande coupole en verre flanquée du drapeau français. Chef d’œuvre architectural alliant pierre, acier et verre, il est classé aux monuments historiques depuis novembre 2000. Il se compose de 3 grands sites : la Nef, les Galeries nationales et le palais de la Découverte. L’imposte Nef, longue de 240 mètres, accueille de grandes manifestations nationales et internationales dans des domaines très divers (équitation, art contemporain, fête foraine…). Les Galeries nationales organisent des expositions de grande envergure sur des artistes ayant marqué l’histoire de l’art (Picasso, Hopper, Renoir…). Le palais de la Découverte est un musée et centre culturel dédié aux sciences, où les enfants apprennent en s’amusant à travers les collections permanentes et les expositions temporaires. Un site 3 en 1 incontournable, à deux pas des Champs-Élysées.
Inauguré à l’occasion de l’Exposition Universelle de 1900 et classé monument historique, le pont Alexandre III est l’un des plus emblématiques de la capitale, par son architecture et sa situation géographique. Ses quatre extrémités sont flanquées de monumentaux pylônes de 17 mètres de haut, ornementés à leur sommet de pégases de bronze doré. Ils représentent la Renommée des Arts, des Sciences, du Commerce et de l’Industrie. Le pont Alexandre III relie les Invalides d’un côté, aux Grand et Petit Palais de l’autre. La vue panoramique sur ces édifices, sur la tour Eiffel et sur la Seine en font un lieu de promenade très prisé, de jour comme de nuit.
The Grand Palais is one of the most emblematic Parisian monuments. Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900, it is recognizable by its large glass dome flanked by the French flag. An architectural masterpiece combining stone, steel and glass, it has been listed as a historical monument since November 2000. It is made up of 3 major sites: the Nave, the National Galleries and the Discovery Palace. The 240-meter-long Nave transom hosts major national and international events in a wide variety of fields (horse riding, contemporary art, fun fair, etc.). The National Galleries organize large-scale exhibitions on artists who have marked the history of art (Picasso, Hopper, Renoir, etc.). The Palais de la Découverte is a museum and cultural center dedicated to science, where children learn while having fun through the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. An essential 3 in 1 site, a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées.
Inaugurated on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition of 1900 and listed as a historical monument, the Alexandre III bridge is one of the most emblematic of the capital, thanks to its architecture and its geographical location. Its four ends are flanked by monumental pylons 17 meters high, adorned at their top with gilded bronze pegasus. They represent the Fame of Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Industry. The Alexandre III bridge connects Les Invalides on one side and the Grand and Petit Palais on the other. The panoramic view of these buildings, the Eiffel Tower and the Seine make it a very popular place to walk, day and night.
Een klein half uurtje na RheinCargo kwam vervolgens de volgende highlight aangereden.
VTG Rail stuurde met trein 46192 uit Bratislava naar Emden maarliefst 3 locomotieven mee; te weten de 193 811, 193 992 en 193 815; alle 3 in de verschillende huisstijlen van VTG Rail / Retrack.
De foto toont de passage ter hoogte van Karlstadt op 30 maart 2021
Parque Estadual dos Pireneus - Cocalzinho de Goiás, GO, Brazil.
Another gem of the Cerrado biome.
At 7.5 cm (3 in) and under 3 grams in weight, this is one of the smallest birds known.
The species is generally poorly understood due to its rarity and this has also made it difficult to set a concrete conservation status.
Known in Brazil as "estrelinha-ametista".
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Subfamily: Trochilinae
Genus: Calliphlox F. Boie, 1831
Species: C. amethystina Boddaert, 1783
Binomial name: Calliphlox amethystina
Beautiful nature close to my backdoor.
Haringvliet / Quackgors - Hellevoetsluis Netherlands
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Shine a light on me...
Corythoichthys schultzi can reach a length up to 16 cm (6.3 in) in males. The body is cylindrical and very elongated. These pipefishes have a cryptic coloration making the difficult to be detected by both prey and predators. The basic color of the body is whitish, with small black, brown and reddish dashes and yellowish rings. The eyes are protruding and the snout is long, slightly compressed and thinner than the body. The caudal fin is present but quite small. Adults may form small aggregation. Ovoviviparous, the male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail. In this pouch they also carry the developing young pipefishes. (Wikipedia) Nuweiba, Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt
I was out watching the sunset and a van pulled in near me.
About 8 people got out, and this man quickly caught my eye..
As I watched him find his spot and get ready. I noticed He had a camera around his neck, a smaller one in his pocket, and also his cell phone camera. He's holding all 3 in this photo.
The best part about this photo is, I never noticed the stick in the ground until I got home and looked on the computer.. It must have been near the road between us.
People make all kinds of things with sticks and logs out there. They also stack rocks everywhere.
In my garden. La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
Chaetocercus mulsant
(White-bellied woodstar / Rumbito buchiblanco)
The "bee hummingbird" is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In elevation it is most common between 2,200 and 2,800 m (7,200 and 9,200 ft).
The white-bellied woodstar is about 8.5 cm (3.3 in) long. The male's gorget is iridescent reddish violet. The female is bronzy green above and the flanks tawny. The central feathers are green and the others cinnamon.
St. Mauritius ist ein evangelisch-lutherisches Kirchengebäude im Zentrum der Ortschaft Reepsholt, Gemeinde Friedeburg in Niedersachsen aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. Sie ist nach dem hl. Mauritius benannt. Die Kirche ist als Baudenkmal ausgewiesen.
Geschichte
Querhaus und Chor von Süden
Die Kirche wurde wohl zu Beginn des 13. Jahrhunderts in romanischem Stil in granitverblendetem Mischmauerwerk begonnen und zwei- oder dreimal unter Verwendung von Backstein und Wiederverwendung von Granitquadern erweitertn, nach der Anfügung des Turms in Formen der Gotik. Sie war von Anfang an dem heiligen Mauritius geweiht. Ursprünglich war die Pfarrkirche das Gegenstück zur Stiftskirche des Klosters Reepsholt, die jedoch nicht erhalten ist.[1]
Etwa in der Mitte des 13. Jahrhunderts wurde im Zuge einer zweiten Bauphase an der Westseite ein zweigeschossiger, gewölbter Kirchturm angefügt und durch einen schmalen Rundbogen mit dem Schiff verbunden.[2] Ein Vorraum und Zwischenraum führte zu einer Verkürzung das Langschiffes um fast ein Joch.
In einer dritten Bauphase um 1300 wurde die Kirche bis auf den Granitsockel von 4 Meter Höhe abgetragen und mit Backsteinen neu aufgeführt und eingewölbt.[3]
In der vierten Bauphase schließlich wurde die Ostapsis durch den Chor mit 5⁄10-Abschluss
Der Turm wurde 1474 bei einer Belagerung zerstört, in einer Fehde zwischen der Grafschaft Ostfriesland und dem Drosten zu Friedeburg. Gräfin Theda Ukena veranlasste bei im Jahre 1474 die Belagerung Reepsholts. Ihr Feldhauptmann Hero Mauritz von Dornum ließ durch Untergraben den befestigten Kirchturm zum Einsturz bringen. Die Turmruine ist seitdem das Wahrzeichen des Ortes und eines der bekanntesten Bauwerke im Landkreis Wittmund.[4]
Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg wurde die Kirche von den Truppen des Grafen von Mansfeld verwüstet, sodass fast alle Einrichtungsgegenstände neu angeschafft werden mussten. Vermutlich 1647 erfolgte die Abtrennung des Westteils von der übrigen Kirche durch eine eingezogene Wand.[1]
Erst in den Jahren 2002 bis 2003 ermöglichten Stiftungen, finanzielle Zuschüsse, Spenden und ehrenamtliches Engagement die Sanierung des Westteils, der „Oll Kark“ (Alte Kirche).[5]
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mauritius_(Reepsholt)
Na een uurtje bivakkeren op spoor 3 in Enschede, ging het treinstel terug naar het westen achter de intercity.
Vrij dicht achter de IC passeerde hier de ICNG 3133 richting Hengelo en verder.
13 juni 2020 ...
Nederland - Lemele - Overijssel
Vanuit schuilhut (3) in Lemele, samen met Judith, het werd een mooie dag ...
This female Blue Jay quickly took advantage of the peanuts that were put out. She took 3 in her beak, flew off to parts unknown, then returned for more.
The American bushtit inhabits mixed open woodlands, often containing oaks and a scrubby chaparral understory ; it also inhabits parks and gardens. It is a year-round resident of the western United States and highland parts of Mexico, ranging from Vancouver through the Great Basin and the lowlands and foothills of California to southern Mexico and Guatemala.
The American bushtit is one of the smallest passerines in North America, at 11 cm (4.3 in) in length and 5–6 g (0.18–0.21 oz) in weight. It is gray-brown overall, with a large head, a short neck, a long tail, and a short stubby bill. The male has dark eyes and the adult female, yellow. Coastal forms have a brown "cap" while those in the interior have brown "mask."
The American bushtit is active and gregarious, foraging for small insects and spiders in mixed-species feeding flocks containing species such as chickadees and warblers, of 10 to over 40 individuals. Members of the group constantly make contact calls to each other that can be described
السلام عليكم ..
صباحكم سعادة
كيفكم ؟ أخبار استعدادكم للاختبارات *nerd*
المهم :$
أنا سعييدة جداً لما اشوف الناس يستعملون صوري ، عشان كذا ما كنت اكتب حقوقي على الصور
بس مو معناها انكم تنسبونها لكم !
امس شفت وحده منزلة صورة انا مصورتها ، على اساس انها هي مصورتها والمودل اختها
أنا ما ألومك اذا ما صدقتيني ، لأنه مافي دليل يثبت اني انا مصورتها
انا ما نزلتها بالفلكر ولا حطيت عليها حقوق ! بس مدري من وين اخذتيها !
عموماً انا ماراح اشهّر فيك واقول مين انتي ، بس رجاءً صوري ملك للكل بس بدون انتساب حقوق
و الله يسامحك :*
باي ذا واي راح انقطع فترة الاختبارات ، وبالتوفيق للجميع *.*
La tierra que amo
se llena de luz
y bellos colores.
Paseas, respiras,
elevas los ojos
y todo es color
y múltiples flores.
La tierra que amo
no tiene envidias,
ni falsos pintores.
La tierra que amo
es así, sincera
y todo colores.
Beethoven - Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2, No. 3
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photo:
Mogosoaia Palace [built from 1702], near Bucharest, Romania
with major restoration works [1912-1945]
by architects Domenico Rupolo and G.M. Cantacuzino
for Marta Bibescu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogo%C5%9Foaia_Palace
www.palatebrancovenesti.ro/en/index.php?option=com_conten...
www.palatebrancovenesti.ro/en/index.php?option=com_conten...
www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/en/Pa...
Constantin Brâncoveanu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantin_Br%C3%A2ncoveanu
Marthe Bibesco
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marthe_Bibesco
Domenico Rupolo
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domenico_Rupolo
George Matei Cantacuzino
Morongo Valley, Californie, U.S.A.
Ce soir je vous présente un petit oiseau qui bouge 2 à 3 fois plus que nos Grimpereaux brun. Sans plus d'éclats et anonyme dans son environnement, mesurant 11cm / 4.5 pouce pas vraiment plus gros qu'un oiseau mouche. Je l'avais observé l'année passée mais pas vraiment bien capté pour le présenter comme un Lifer... J'ai je crois eu la chance de capter les deux espèce le même soir et dans le Golden Hours... Les voici.
Très peut d'information sur ''wikipedia.org''
La mésange buissonnière (Psaltriparus minimus) ou Orite buissonnière, est une espèce de passereaux de la famille des ægithalidés, l'unique représentante en Amérique du Nord et du genre Psaltriparus.
La sous-espèce melanotis est également appelée mésange masquée.
Morongo Valley, California, U.S.A.
Tonight I present you a little bird that moves 2 to 3 times more than our Brown Creepers. Without being so obvious in is environment and blending in perfectly, measuring 11cm / 4.5 inch not really bigger than a hummingbird. I had seen it last year but not really made a good captured to present it as a Lifer ... I think I had the chance to capture both species the same evening and in the Golden Hours ... Here they are.
'' wikipedia.org ''
The American bushtit inhabits mixed open woodlands, often containing oaks and a scrubby chaparral understory ; it also inhabits parks and gardens. It is a year-round resident of the western United States and highland parts of Mexico, ranging from Vancouver through the Great Basin and the lowlands and foothills of California to southern Mexico and Guatemala.
The American bushtit is one of the smallest passerines in North America, at 11 cm (4.3 in) in length and 5–6 g (0.18–0.21 oz) in weight. It is gray-brown overall, with a large head, a short neck, a long tail, and a short stubby bill. The male has dark eyes and the adult female, yellow. Coastal forms have a brown "cap" while those in the interior have brown "mask."
The American bushtit is active and gregarious, foraging for small insects and spiders in mixed-species feeding flocks containing species such as chickadees and warblers, of 10 to over 40 individuals. Members of the group constantly make contact calls to each other that can be described as a short spit.
This species produces an elaborate pendant nest of moss and lichen assembled with spider silk and lined with feathers.
Campsis (Trumpet Creeper ‘Madame Galen’, Trumpet Vine ‘Madame Galen’).
It is a charming hybrid between Campsis radicals (American Trumpet Vine) and Campsis grandiflora (Chinese Trumpet Vine).
It produces trumpet-shaped, orange to red flowers up to 3 in (8 cm) long that appear in loose clusters of 6 to 12. It is a woody, clinging, perennial vine that attaches itself to structures and climbs vigorously with aerial roots like those of ivy. It bears dark-green deciduous leaves, 8–12 in (20–30 cm) long. Its flowers are very attractive to bees, butterflies and birds.
Das Aeronauticum ist ein deutsches Luftschiff- und Marinefliegermuseum in Nordholz (bei Cuxhaven).Auf dem ca. 36.000 m² großen Freigelände werden 17 Original-Luftfahrzeuge der See- und Marineflieger der Bundesmarine und der DDR gezeigt, die nach 1945 im Einsatz waren. Die neuesten Ausstellungsstücke seit Dezember 2005 sind eine Breguet BR 1150 Atlantic des Marinefliegergeschwaders 3 in Nordholz und eine Panavia MRCA Tornado des ehemaligen Marinefliegergeschwaders 2 in Tarp/Eggebek. In den 2050 m² großen Innenbereich wird die historische und technische Entwicklung der Luftschifffahrt und Marinefliegerei anhand von Beispielen, kleinen Exponaten sowie Nachbauten gezeigt.
Here's number 3 in the "waves" series
I decided to process a few more images just after 4am this morning.
Sunrise was pretty much a none starter again.
So it looks like the "wave" series is going to be rather long :)
thought I might be nice to show also a different photo in color and looking at a different angle at these two origami modulars.
(You can see the monochrome version in the first comment box, in case you missed it.)
Have a wonderful Friday ;-)
Model: Origami Maple Seed
Design: Miyuki Kawamura
Diagrams in Tanteidan magazine #87
Size paper 1:3, in this case 5x15cm.
Final size: diameter little one about 9cm, bigger one about 13cm
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Physocarpus capitatus, commonly called Pacific ninebark or tall ninebark, is a species of Physocarpus native to western North America from southern Alaska east to Montana and Utah, and south to southern California.
It is a dense deciduous shrub growing to 1–2.5 metres (3 ft 3 in–8 ft 2 in) tall. The name comes from the appearance of the bark, which is flaky, peeling away in many layers. The shrub has distinctive maple-like lobed leaves 3–14 centimetres (1.2–5.5 in) long and broad, and clusters of small white flowers with five petals and numerous red-tipped stamens. The unique fruit is an inflated glossy red pod which turns dry and brown and then splits open to release seeds.
It is often found in wetlands, but also forms thickets along rivers and in moist forest habitats. While it grows most robustly in wet environments, it is drought-tolerant to a degree and is a popular California garden plant.
La Seu Vella o catedral antiga és un monument arquitectònic de la ciutat de Lleida. S'alça sobre un turó que porta el seu nom, des del qual s'albira tota la ciutat, el riu Segre i gran part de l'horta de Lleida. La Seu Vella forma part d'un conjunt monumental integrat també pel Castell del Rei o La Suda i la fortificació militar que els envolta. Tots tres elements estan catalogats com Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional.[1][2][3] El conjunt monumental ha estat triat dos cops Monument Favorit de Catalunya.[4]
La catedral s'ubica al centre històric de la població, i es considera una obra romànica, per bé que presenta elements propis de l'arquitectura gòtica i alguns afegits renaixentistes. Destaca especialment el treball escultòric de les portes de l'Anunciata, del Portal Major i de la Porta dels Fillols, considerades per part de la historiografia com una mostra paradigmàtica de l'anomenada Escola de Lleida.[5] Encarregada a Pere de Coma el 1193,[6] la primera pedra del temple fou posada el 22 de juliol de 1203,[6] i es consagrà el 1278,[7] per bé que l'obra no es va donar per acabada fins a la construcció del cimbori i el cobriment de les naus, el 1286.[8] El conjunt també està dotat d'un claustre, situat atípicament als peus del temple, que es va començar a bastir al darrer terç del segle xiii i no es va acabar fins al segle següent.[9] Fou llavors que es finalitzà el conjunt, amb la construcció del campanar i la porta dels Apòstols.
La Seu Vella sovint s'ha definit com una catedral romànica de monumentalitat gòtica[10] arran de la persistència de les formes de l'art romànic fins al segle xiii, tot i que, davant les dificultats de categorització del conjunt, darrerament s'opta per definir-lo com un dels exemples més representatius d'una arquitectura catalana del segle xiii.[11]
El Turó de la Seu Vella i els seus elements patrimonials els gestiona un consorci entre la Generalitat de Catalunya i la Paeria de Lleida.
Història
Primera catedral cristiana
Porta plateresca de l'antiga capella Santa Maria l'Antiga des del claustre realitzada per Jeroni Xanxo.
Lleida era seu episcopal abans de la invasió sarraïna de l'any 719. Hi ha documents de l'any 419 que mencionen Sagiti com a primer bisbe conegut.[12] Al mateix lloc on hi ha l'actual Seu Vella hi havia la catedral paleocristiana i visigòtica, i que va correspondre a la mesquita major en temps de l'ocupació per l'Emirat de Larida. Els comtes Ramon Berenguer IV de Barcelona i Ermengol VI d'Urgell van conquerir la ciutat de Larida als sarraïns l'any 1149, i va ser el bisbe Guillem Pere de Ravidats, traslladat de la diòcesi de Roda d'Isàvena, qui consagrà la mesquita com a catedral cristiana sota l'advocació de Santa Maria l'Antiga, la canònica quedava regida per la regla de Sant Agustí.[13]
El bisbe Gombau de Camporrells, després de nombroses compres de terrenys i cases a la ratlla del temple, va ser qui decidí d'emprendre l'obra d'una nova catedral, a causa del gran augment de població.[13]
History
The site was previously occupied by a Palaeo-Christian and Visigothic cathedral, which later, after the Islamic conquest of Spain, was rebuilt in 832 to be used as a mosque. In 1149, after the city's conquest by the Christian Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona and Ermengol VI of Urgell (1149), the structure was reconsecrated as "Santa Maria Antiqua", and entrusted to canons regular.
In 1193, however, the cathedral chapter ordered the construction of a new edifice, following the contemporary Romanesque architectural canons, to master Pere de Coma. The first stone was laid in 1203 by King Peter II of Aragon and count Ermengol VII of Urgell. Construction continued throughout the reign of James I of Aragon. It was consecrated to the Virgin Mary on 31 October 1278. The cloisters not were completed until the 14th century. The bell tower was begun in 14th century and finished in 1431.[2] The portal Porta dels Apòstols begun in the 14th and completed in 15th century.[3]
In 1707, the city was conquered by the troops of Philip V: the king ordered the destruction of the cathedral because it has taken a prominent part in the city's defense. Nevertheless, the order was never executed, and the cathedral was converted into barracks. The building was declared a national monument in 1918, and restoration works were started in 1950.
Number 3 in my Landscape Without Skies theme for this week. View from Devils Dyke, East Sussex, UK looking west along the escarpment. Taken in July 2017.
In my garden. La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
Chaetocercus mulsant
(White-bellied woodstar / Rumbito buchiblanco)
The "bee hummingbird" is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In elevation it is most common between 2,200 and 2,800 m (7,200 and 9,200 ft).
The white-bellied woodstar is about 8.5 cm (3.3 in) long. The male's gorget is iridescent reddish violet. The female is bronzy green above and the flanks tawny. The central feathers are green and the others cinnamon.
The cable car in front of us is just arriving at the top of the cable held up by Pylon 3 in the long 25 minute journey from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping Village, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
At Doña Dora, El Queremal, Valle de Cauca, Colombia.
The Toucan Barbet (Semnornis ramphastinus) is a barbet native to the humid montane forests of western Ecuador and Colombia. It is medium-sized, 19 to 21 cm (7.5-8.3 in) long, barbet with a colorful plumage and a robust bill. The Toucan Barbet is native to the humid forests of the western Andes, from the Pacific Andean slopes of northwest Ecuador to southwest Colombia, at altitudes of 1,200-2,400 m (4,000-7,900 ft).
Masai Mara National Park
Kenya
East Africa
The common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), also known as the gray duiker or bush duiker, is a small antelope and the only member of the genus Sylvicapra.
This species is found everywhere in Africa south of the Sahara, excluding the Horn of Africa and the rainforests of the central and western parts of the continent. Generally, they are found in habitats with sufficient vegetation cover to allow them to hide—savannah and hilly areas, including the fringes of human settlements.
Colouration of this species varies widely over its vast geographic range. There are 14 subspecies described, ranging from chestnut in forested areas of Angola to grizzled gray in northern savannas and light brown shades in arid regions.
It grows to about 50 cm (20 in) in height and generally weighs 12 to 25 kg (26 to 55 lb); females are generally larger and heavier than the males. Only the male has horns and these can grow to 11 cm (4.3 in) long.
The common duiker has a wide diet; beyond browsing for leaves, flowers, fruits and tubers, they will also eat insects, frogs, small birds and mammals, and even carrion. As long as they have vegetation to eat (from which they get some water), they can go without drinking for very long periods.
They are active both day and night, but become more nocturnal near human settlements, presumably due to the presence of feral dogs and humans.
Males are territorial and smear gland secretions on rocks and branches to mark their territories; their preferred resting places are generally on elevated ground, where they can observe their territory. Females, by contrast, prefer deeper cover. The overall success of this species stems from its ability to inhabit a wide variety of habitats, as well as from its adaptable, generalist diet. – Wikipedia
a very peculiar wader / shorebird, not only because of its double name but more so because of its behavior.
From Wikipedia:
"The red phalarope or grey phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, migrates mainly on oceanic routes, wintering at sea on tropical oceans.
The typical avian sex roles are reversed in the three phalarope species. Females are larger and more brightly coloured than males. The females pursue males, compete for nesting territory, and will aggressively defend their nests and chosen mates. Once the females lay their olive-brown eggs, they begin their southward migration, leaving the males to incubate the eggs and care for the young. Three to six eggs are laid in a ground nest near water. Incubation lasts 18 or 19 days. The young mainly feed themselves and are able to fly within 18 days of birth.
The red phalarope is about 21 cm (8.3 in) in length, with lobed toes and a straight bill, somewhat thicker than that of red-necked phalarope. The breeding female is predominantly dark brown and black above, with red underparts and white cheek patches. The bill is yellow, tipped black. The breeding male is a duller version of the female. Young birds are light grey and brown above, with buff underparts and a dark patch through the eye. In winter, the plumage is essentially grey above and white below, but the black eyepatch is always present. The bill is black in winter.
When feeding, a red phalarope will often swim in a small, rapid circle, forming a small whirlpool. This behaviour is thought to aid feeding by raising food from the bottom of shallow water. The bird will reach into the outskirts of the vortex with its bill, plucking small insects or crustaceans caught up therein. They sometimes fly up to catch insects in flight. On the open ocean, they are found in areas where converging ocean currents produce upwellings and are often found near groups of whales. Outside of the nesting season they often travel in flocks."
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Romalea guttata goes through several stages, like all insects. When in the nymph stage, it is smaller than in the adult stage, wingless and completely black with one or more yellow, orange or red stripes. In the adult stage, they reach 2.5–3 in (64–76 mm), grow wings half the length of their body and become either a dull yellow often characterized by black spots and markings, a bright orange with black markings, or entirely black (as in the nymph stage) with yellow or red striping. In the black adult color phase, the grasshopper is widely known by the name "diablo" or "black diablo". In Louisiana, they are known as the Devil's horse or cheval-diable. The insect is also colloquially known as a "graveyard grasshopper". In Mississippi they are known as "Giant Locust".[4]
Source: Wikipedia.org