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The first CES was held in June 1967 in New York City. It was a spinoff from the Chicago Music Show, which, until then, had served as the main event for exhibiting consumer electronics. The event had 17,500 attenders and over 100 exhibitors; the kickoff speaker was Motorola chairman Bob Galvin. In Las Vegas, the show is one of the largest (the other being CONEXPO-CON/AGG), taking up to 18 days to set up, run and break down.
Please--View On Black----Last post for today--I promise---just anxious to get some photos into my stream----thanks for taking time to look--HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVERYONE :-)
a stroll through the forest on Kapuzinerberg hill in Salzburg, Austria. Such a lovely spot of urban nature where Salzburgers may walk, hike, run, relax ...
Happy Tree-mendous Tuesday!
…..A nice Cornish ‘Sea Fix’ today I thought would be in order seeing as the weather is not so good a the moment in many places and a forecast of 65 - 70 MPH to hit the coast suggests some rather bigger waves are to come!!!!! Stay safe & cosy everyone. .….. Alan:-)
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An eye-catching bird with ashy gray and lemon-yellow plumage, the Western Kingbird is a familiar summertime sight in open habitats across western North America. This large flycatcher sallies out to capture flying insects from conspicuous perches on trees or utility lines, flashing a black tail with white edges. Western Kingbirds are aggressive and will scold and chase intruders (including Red-tailed Hawks and American Kestrels) with a snapping bill and flared crimson feathers they normally keep hidden under their gray.
Western Kingbirds are fairly large flycatchers with large heads and broad shoulders. They have heavy, straight bills, long wings, and a medium-length, square-tipped tail.
Western Kingbirds are gray-headed birds with a yellow belly and a whitish chest and throat. The tail is black with white outer tail feathers that are especially conspicuous in flight.
Easily found perched upright on fences and utility lines, Western Kingbirds hawk insects from the air or fly out to pick prey from the ground. They ferociously defend their territories with wing-fluttering, highly vocal attacks. Vocalizations include long series of squeaky, bubbling calls as well as single, accented kip notes.
Western Kingbirds live in open habitats, where they perch on utility lines, fences, and trees. They prefer valleys and lowlands, including grasslands, deserts, sagebrush, agricultural fields, and open woodlands. They are typically found below about 7,000 feet in elevation.
(My Thanks to Hui Sim for Identifying of this Bird)
(Nikon, 300/4 + TC1.4, 1/800 @ f8, ISO 280)
It had been a beautiful day in the northern bay on Mallorca. Far cry from the heavy downpours that we’ve had today in Cardiff. Considerably warmer there too, with having to decide which pudding (not) to have for the evening meal being the most taxing decision in the day.
With a cold front due from the arctic over the next few days I might have to try to get this as a screen saver in work ( if only!!!!)
Thanks for stopping, stay dry fellow UK’ers!