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One of the pair of Jimmy's Farm Six-banded Armadillo kicking up some dust on a fast lap round it's enclosure! They came to Jimmy's Farm from Longleat Safari Park. They are talented diggers and sleep in burrows at night.
Six-banded or Yellow Armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) possess limited eyesight and heavily depend on their acute sense of smell to locate both prey and potential threats. Unlike the majority of armadillo species, they exhibit diurnal behaviour, remaining active during the daytime.
The armadillo’s distinctive armour consists of overlapping bone plates covered by keratin scales. However, unlike other armadillo species, the Six-banded Armadillo lacks the ability to roll into a protective ball. Instead, they rely on evasive tactics by swiftly seeking refuge in nearby burrows to avoid encounters with predators.
The native home of the Six-banded Armadillo is South America. They can be found throughout Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay, in different habitats, ranging from grassland to rainforest, but they are mainly found on open plains. They are omnivores. The majority of their diet is made up of plants such as fruit, leaves and roots, but they will also eat insects and small invertebrates.
Six-banded Armadillos are hunted in large numbers for their meat and persecuted as crop pests in agricultural areas. They are also hunted for medicinal use. Local folklore believes that placing an armadillo tail in the ear of a deaf person will cure them. Armadillo shells are used to make a traditional instrument called a Charango, which is a bit like a small guitar.
My favourite member of the Ordanata.
One of only 2 UK species of with coloured wings (the other being the beautiful Demoiselle found in the West).
Normally a rare site - at least where I have looked for them before - but at this spot there is nothing but Banded Demoiselles - must be there perfect habitat.
Taken on my first outing with the Laowa 100mm F2.8 2:1 Ultra Macro APO Lens - this is a completely manual lens (aperture ring is on the barrel) but this works fine with mirrorless - as you see exactly what exposure you will get in the viewfinder.
TIGER SNAKE PORTRAIT
Portrait of a particularly stunning adult male Eastern Tiger Snake (Notches scutatus) from the Yarra River corridor in north-eastern metropolitan Melbourne.
Taken on a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR coupled to a vintage, film-era Leica R Series Bellows Rail System with an adapter from Leitax, and in concerto with a vintage Leitz Wetzlar 100mm/4 Macro Elmar short lens from the early 1980's.
Tripod, manual focus and camera settings.
Arachtober the 11th, Argiope trifasciata - Banded Argiope
Turning gloomy and cold today, spiders won't be around much longer here : (
Das Weihnacht Geschenk.
Auswahlfoto:
Für“Smile on Saturday“ am 04.12.2021.
Thema:“RIBBONS“
😄Happy Smile on Saturday😄
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I photographed this buff banded rail at Corroboree Billabong in the Northern Territory of Australia. They are usually a very shy bird that runs away when they see someone but this one was different and hung around long enough for me to get a few good photos.
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Boris back in the day wondering if he can get the old band back together. Since the sudden success of their first album (Bohemian Catsody), unfortunately some of the band members succumbed to catnip and after one wild night at the hotel a row broke out over the litter tray which culminated in food bowls being flung out of the hotel window into the pool below.
"We've since given up the nip and lead more mundane but healthy lives, apart from the occasional treat-fest, so a come-back is on the cards. Tootsie-fluff has gone off to India to find himself, so we'll need a new drummer, but otherwise it's looking good".
A damselfly resting on yellow flag iris in Chester's Grosvenor Park.
A shot that's possibly a little more art than science!
Name: Banded kingfisher (female)
Scientific: Lacedo pulchella
Malay: Pekaka Rimba
Family: Alcedinidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
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Name: Blue-banded pitta
Scientific: Erythropitta arquata
Malay: Pacat Belang Biru
Family: Pittidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Least Concern
Gear: SONY α1 + SEL200600G
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The Herring Gull in the front is banded and has been reported to the USGS US Geologic Survey. It'll be interesting to find out where this Gull was banded.
Port Mahon, near Bombay Hook NWR, Delaware.
Name: Blue-banded pitta
Scientific: Erythropitta arquata
Malay: Pacat Belang Biru
Family: Pittidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2018): Least Concern
Gear: SONY α1 + SEL600F40GM
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